Norled takes delivery of final zero-emission ferry from Sembcorp Marine

Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of its third zero-emission battery-powered Ro-Pax ferry, the last in a series of similar vessels built for it by Sembcorp Marine. 

PHOTO: The Leikanger with two tugboats. Sembcorp Marine

The Leikanger will operate in Norled’s short-sea Hella-Vangsnes-Dragsvik routes in Norway, joining its sister vessels Hella and Dragsvik, which were delivered in March and July last year.

After a two-year delay in delivery due to Covid-19, all the three ferries that Norled had on order have now entered its fleet. The Norwegian ferry operator has regularly invested in battery-powered vessels over the past few years.

The ferries will primarily operate on lithium-ion batteries, but can run in a hybrid battery-diesel mode if needed. Each of the ferries can carry 300 people and 80 cars, and have a service speed of 10 knots.

By Debarati Bhattacharjee

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