Largest hybrid vessel in the world to ferry passengers soon

According to operator Brittany Ferries, Saint-Malo ship set to carry passengers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the largest hybrid-vessel ever built.

The hybrid ship can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two.

The vessel would have a battery capacity of 11.5 megawatt hours, approximately double that typically used for hybrid propulsion in marine vessels.

Brittany Ferries said the ship is set to be delivered in 2024. A second hybrid will join its fleet shortly after, traveling between Portsmouth and Caen.

Brittany Ferries said a total of three hybrid ships were being built by Stena RoRo using hybrid technology from Finnish firm Wärtsilä.

Marine-based transport is no different to other types of mobility in that it has a considerable environmental footprint.