Ferry

As a front runner of hybrid and zero emission solutions for ferries, we can help you optimize energy consumption onboard your vessel and reduce emissions in order to stay compliant and protect our local environment. To enable safer voyages, our cutting-edge digital solutions offers assisted and even remote operations with technology readily available today.

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Up to the challenge of the open ocean

ABB assists the island community of Vestmannaeyjar Iceland by connecting them to the mainland by supplying the propulsion and charging system for their electric ferry. The ferry has abundant geothermal and hydropower energy to provide clean, zero-emission electricity that outstands diesel and can withstand the extreme North Atlantic conditions. The ferry completes 1,800 roundtrips annually and it boosts the fish and tourism industry by providing dependable transport between ports.

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Highlights

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Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion single source vendor for five new hybrid ferries

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ABB has secured a propulsion single source vendor contract with Washington State Ferries (WSF), the United States’ largest ferry system, for five new hybrid electric vessels

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ABB to provide hybrid-electric propulsion for new MaineDOT ferry connecting island community to mainland

ABB’s grid-to-propeller solutions to power the new hybrid-electric ferry connecting Lincolnville and the island of Islesboro in Maine, US

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ABB supplies world-first maritime megawatt charging system for Auckland Transport’s new electric ferries

The CO2e Calculator allows shipowners to estimate the reductions in carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions enabled by ABB solutions

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ABB’s hybrid power and propulsion system drives sustainability gains for P&O super-ferries

Battery power makes its debut on Europe’s busiest short sea route this summer.

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Breathing new life into an old favorite

Everyone likes to see the old familiar vessels, but without the noise and the smoke from diesel engines. Lake Maggiore in Italy is one of the most famous and picturesque in the world, and the San Cristoforo ferry has been a highly visible and much loved local fixture for decades.

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ABB sets course for sustainable river transport with ten all-electric Lisbon ferries

ABB secures landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river.

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ABB technology to support iconic U.S. ferry’s move to hybrid-electric operations

Maine ferry operator Casco Bay Lines has committed to an integrated hybrid-electric power and propulsion solution from ABB for its new vessel, in a technology step change along one of the longest-established ferry routes in the United States

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ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry

ABB has secured a contract with Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry

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New all-electric Niagara Falls tour ferries powered by ABB enter service

Maid of the Mist launches new generation of iconic ferries, running purely on sustainable power enabled by ABB

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ABB enables groundbreaking trial of remotely operated passenger ferry

Ice-class passenger ferry Suomenlinna II was remotely piloted through test area near Helsinki harbor, proving that human oversight of vessels from anywhere is achievable with today’s technologies

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ABB to power Iceland’s first electric ferry

New electric ferry to operate on an Icelandic route known for its harsh weather conditions will benefit from efficiency and sustainability enabled by ABB’s technology.

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ABB to modernize Italian lakes ferry with hybrid conversion project

ABB will convert the 1965-built ferry San Cristoforo for hybrid operation by fitting it with an electric power and propulsion system, helping reduce emissions and increase overall energy efficiency

        

Did you know the iconic Maid of the Mist zero-emission Niagara Falls tour boats are all-electric, powered by ABB?


Since put into operation in 2020, about 1.2 million visitors per year experience the spectacular falls on the border of the United States and Canada up close on the two Maid of the Mist all-electric catamaran ferries.

They are re-charged in just seven minutes using locally produced hydroelectricity – ensuring that the energy cycle for the operation of the Maid of the Mist ferries is entirely emissions-free. Each tour lasts 20 minutes, with departures, on average, every 15 minutes.

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Market outlook for Ferries


ABB’s Global Segment Manager for Ferries, Palemia Field, discusses the trends shaping the ferry industry and the technologies required to achieve global sustainability goals.

"Being able to operate with zero emissions is no longer an abstract macro goal. We have done a study on this and we can prove that an owner can save up to USD 800,000 over the lifetime of that vessel."
        

 

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