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ELLEN - IMO 9805374
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Photographer:ralf_mbs [ View profile ]
Captured:Sep 7, 2020
Title:Ellen
Photo Category:Ferries
Added:Oct 27, 2020
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Image Resolution:3,264 x 1,840
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EFerry ELLEN, probably the world's largest electric ferry, driven only by battery power. The reach is enough to serve the route Fynshav (on the Danish island of Als) to Søby on the island of AEroe as complete round trip. The batteries are charged at the port of Søby.
Spotted at arrival at Fynshav.
Lenght: 59,50 m Width: 12,80 m
Capacity, car deck: 31 cars.
Capacity, salon deck: 147 persons.
Speed: 14 knots Crossing time: 60 minutes.
Power: 1500 KW. Main engines: 2 pcs. of 750 KW.
Shipyard: Søby Shipyard
In service from: 15. August 2019
For more information see http://e-ferryproject.eu/ or https://www.el-færgeprojekt.dk/galleri (in Danish only).
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Last known position:54°56’29.6” N, 10°15’32.84” E
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Speed, course (heading):0kts, 185.0° (182°)
Destination:
- Location:Soeby-fynshav-soeby
- Arrival:
Last update:about 5 hours ago
Source:AIS (ShipXplorer)
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as far as I know she has only battery propulsion, but if I understand the Danish description correctly (I don't speak Danish, I can only read a little bit) the propulsion is for redundancy reasons divided in two separate units with batteries and electric propulsion engine, but there is no diesel engine as a back-up.
For some interesting details see the danish homepage, but be sure to use the original Danish letter 'æ' in the internet address.
I found this interesting and innovative vessel during a stay in Denmark, and then checked what I could find about it in the internet. So sorry that I do not have more information than what I could find there, I don't have any professional contact to the project.
Best Regards Ralf
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an interesting vessel. Hope more will come! I went through the technical discrip. but did not find very much. Does she have , apart from the electric main propulsion, some kind of emergency back-up? Small genny to charge the batteries at sea etc.?
Thanks in advance for any infos
BR Jürgen
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