Saronic Ferries announced their partnership with C-Job Naval Architects, that will develop the design of the first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry in Greece.
C-Job delivered an initial design to Saronic Ferries following an extensive sustainable fuel feasibility study. The zero-emission passenger Ro-Ro ferry has a capacity of 800 passengers and will feature a variety of sustainable aspects, including fully electric propulsion.
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The ferry will recharge in the port of Piraeus, and the design will include state-of-the-art features in energy-saving solutions.
The vessel is expected to join the fleet in 2026, sailing between Piraeus and the islands of Aegina and Agistri, provided the infrastructure required in the port of Piraeus is in place.
Saronic Ferries, the largest ferry operator for the Saronic islands, is realising its mission to operate a purely emissions-free fleet by 2040 to all destinations., says: “We are taking a step towards a cleaner world and we envision our operation in the Saronic Islands to be the inspiration for others to initiate more green fleet renewal projects in Greece.”
George Papaioannides, Partner of Saronic Ferries, said.
During the Posidonia 2022, DNV signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saronic Ferries to enable the development of an electric ferry for local deployment in Greece.
The collaboration was targeted towards a fully electric concept for deployment on short sea passenger routes in the Argosaronikos area.
The use of all-electric or hybrid vessels in the short sea ferry segment has surged in recent years as the benefits of the technology has been demonstrated in pilots and full-scale deployments.
