Norwegian companies to build world’s largest electric vessel
Page date: published 7 October 2024; updated 30 July 2026; 4 min read (as rendered).
The article describes a planned 130-metre all-electric Ro-Pax ferry for South American operator Buquebus, to be built by INCAT in Australia and operate between Argentina and Uruguay. The page lists capacity for 2,100 passengers and 225 cars. Four Norwegian suppliers are involved: Corvus Energy (battery system exceeding 40 MWh), Wärtsilä (system integration), The Switch (converter system) and Zinus (autonomous cable handling). These specifications and project status are as reported by the source; verify completion separately.
The article situates the project within Norway’s maritime collaboration network and cites earlier vessels including Norled’s liquid-hydrogen MF Hydra and the battery-electric fast ferry MF Medstraum. It also describes Corvus Energy’s hydrogen fuel-cell work under the H2NOR project with Toyota and other partners, and a planned installation on fishing vessel MS Skulebas. The text says that project was expected to commission in 2024, so that date is historical and the update does not confirm the result.
The page discusses SHIFTR’s autonomous battery-swapping concept for fast ferries and Norway’s public support for green maritime technology, including a cited Enova funding announcement of USD 113 million for hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vessels. Funding and launch plans reflect the article’s reporting and may be outdated.
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