The USA’s Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is to use ABB technology to power a new double-ended, hybrid-electric vessel, which will operate between Lincolnville and the island community of Isleboro.
The newbuild ferry will replace the 35-year-old diesel-powered ferry Margaret Chase Smith to reduce fuel consumption by 100,000 gallons per year.
ABB will provide the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system. It will integrate its Onboard DC Grid power distribution solution and Ability Marine Remote Diagnostic System for optimal energy usage and monitoring.
Funded under the Federal Transit Administration, the new ferry will carry up to 200 passengers and 40 vehicles.
The project also contributes to the Maine Clean Transportation Roadmap, which targets carbon neutrality by 2045.
Tags: ABB, Consuption, Fuel, MarineDOT
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