ElectromobilitySiemens equips first Finnish electric ferry

The Finnish shipping company FinFerries has opted for environmentally friendly shipping technology: it is having Finland's first battery-powered car ferry equipped with a fully integrated electrical and control system from Siemens at the Polish shipyard Crist. The picture shows the current diesel-powered ferry on part of the 1.6-kilometer route from Parainen to Nauvo in the Finnish archipelago of Turku. The new, environmentally friendly ferry is due to start operating on this route from summer 2017. It will be around 90 meters long and 16 meters wide and will be able to transport a maximum of 90 cars. The ferry will be equipped with ...