Electric ferry completes successful maiden voyage

An all-electric ferry capable of carrying roughly 30 vehicles and 200 passengers has completed its maiden voyage

The e-ferry, Ellen, crossed waters between the ports of Soby and Fynshav in the south of Denmark.

The ship is powered by a battery system with a capacity of 4.3 megawatt hours. The ferry is just under 60m long and 13m wide.

It is reported that the, e-ferry, which has received funding from the European Union, is able to sail 22 nautical miles (approximately 25.3 miles) between charges.

e-ferry project can be seen here

This is the world’s largest all electric ferry.

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