The vessel is also fitted with a three-seat wheelhouse and 72 PV panels providing 7.5 kW of onboard power. A lithium battery pack can meanwhile ensure that the necessary lighting and air conditioning in spaces such as the crew rest areas can run for up to 10 hours when the ferry is not connected to…
Hong Kong-based ferry operator Sun Ferry has taken delivery of Xin Ming Zhu 30, a new 35-meter diesel-electric catamaran. Courtesy of Incat Crowther The newbuild, constructed by Guangzhou-based shipbuilder AFAI Southern Shipyard, is the third unit to join a fleet of seven new vessels designed by Australian digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther for the mass transit…
Hong Kong has world-class clean energy ambitions. The government has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, by targeting electricity generation, waste reduction and transport. Having one of the most well-managed mass transit networks in the world, Hong Kong must also deal with transport’s sizeable share of carbon emissions – 18 per cent of the city’s…