Denmark’s E-ferry ‘Ellen’ will delay another three months to enter into operation. The ferry is now planned to start service in the first quarter of 2019, sailing on the Søby – Fynshav route.
Despite the fact that the building works of the e-ferry have almost completed, the ferry still does not have its battery packs, as the delivery and instillation of 840 modules is still developing.
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The ferry’s battery system incorporates new design features, aiming to increase safety on board the ship and extend the life of the batteries. This led to demanding tests and improvements, which delayed the project.
The modules are expected to be delivered in two shipments. Firstly, 420 battery modules will be delivered in week 38, followed by another 420 in week 49.
When the battery packs have been delivered and installed, the systems will start operations, during a 3-4 month period. However, before the ferry starts its service, the crew that will on board the ship will need 6-7 weeks of training. local media reported.
Earlier in July, an agreement was signed for five fully-electric ferries to join Copenhagen’s inland sector. Namely, the multinational public transport company Arriva Danmark contracted Damen Shipyards Group for five fully-electric ferries, to be operated for the Danish public transport agency MOVIA, in the country’s capital city Copenhagen, as the city strives to meet its target of zero emissions in public transport in the years to come.
