{"id":221842,"date":"2025-01-19T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=221842"},"modified":"2025-01-19T10:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T14:43:03","slug":"damen-drives-bc-ferries-electric-ferries-toward-zero-emissions","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/damen-drives-bc-ferries-electric-ferries-toward-zero-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Damen drives BC Ferries electric ferries toward zero emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On January 16th, Damen Shipyards Galati took a key step <strong>by cutting steel for the third Island-class ferry<\/strong> , part of BC Ferries\u2019 ambitious order. This project, which involves the delivery of four <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/schottel-autonomous-electric-ferries\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"199557\">electric ferries<\/a><\/strong> , reinforces both companies\u2019 commitment to sustainability and innovation in maritime transport. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical details of the project for electric ferries<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Island-class vessels are designed to operate with zero emissions, aligning with BC Ferries\u2019 strategy <strong>to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint by 2030.<\/strong> With these ferries, an annual reduction of 10,000 tonnes of CO2 is estimated, marking a significant advancement in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/the-challenges-to-make-shipping-a-more-sustainable-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"69164\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainable maritime transport.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Based on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www-damen-com.translate.goog\/vessels\/ferries\/city-ferries\/waterbus-2907-e3-full-electric?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=es&amp;_x_tr_hl=es&amp;_x_tr_pto=tc&amp;_x_tr_hist=true\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www-damen-com.translate.goog\/vessels\/ferries\/city-ferries\/waterbus-2907-e3-full-electric?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=es&amp;_x_tr_hl=es&amp;_x_tr_pto=tc&amp;_x_tr_hist=true\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Damen\u2019s E3 design<\/a><\/strong> , these ferries are a combination of operational efficiency, environmental friendliness and economic viability. With capacity for 390 passengers and 47 vehicles, <strong>they will operate on key routes including Nanaimo to Gabriola Island and Campbell River to Quadra Island<\/strong> . Delivery is planned for 2027, bringing the number of Damen vessels in the BC Ferries fleet to ten.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing the future of maritime transport<\/h2>\n\n<p>At the steel cutting event, Kommer Damen, Group President, highlighted the strategic relationship with BC Ferries, emphasizing that this collaboration is an example of how <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/vessel-anita-industry-naval-argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"177387\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipbuilding<\/a><\/strong> can adapt to changing customer needs while moving towards zero-emission operations.<\/p>\n\n<p>In addition to the vessels, the company is providing the charging infrastructure required for electric operations. The ferries <strong>will recharge their batteries as passengers embark and disembark<\/strong> , ensuring an efficient transition to a cleaner shipping model. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.damen.com\/insights-center\/news\/damen-cuts-steel-on-latest-island-class-vessel-for-bc-ferries\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.damen.com\/insights-center\/news\/damen-cuts-steel-on-latest-island-class-vessel-for-bc-ferries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Damen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damen accelerates maritime transition with electric ferries for BC Ferries, marking a zero-emission future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":221782,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-221842","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/221842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/221842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=221842"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=221842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}