It was announced two years ago, and now the time has come to put it to the test. These are the first tests on “Hull 096,” currently the largest electric vessel in the world.
It was announced two years ago, and now the time has come to put it to the test. These are the first tests on “Hull 096,” currently the largest electric vessel in the world. Equipped with 40 megawatt-hour engines, it is expected to have a 90-minute range and is intended to be used as a ferry between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. This route will require recharging the 5,000 lithium-ion batteries aboard “Hull 096,” but this will not pose any problems, as it only takes 40 minutes to recharge the batteries, enough time to disembark and embark passengers between trips. Renewable energy is also available for charging.
