{"id":224642,"date":"2025-01-29T09:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/balearia-will-build-two-new-electric-ferries-for-the-tarifa-tangier-ville-route\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:26:59","slug":"balearia-will-build-two-new-electric-ferries-for-the-tarifa-tangier-ville-route","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/balearia-will-build-two-new-electric-ferries-for-the-tarifa-tangier-ville-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Bale\u00e0ria will build two new electric ferries for the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bale\u00e0ria<\/strong> company has announced the construction of two innovative ” electric fast ferries<\/em> ” that will operate on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route, becoming the first intercontinental green corridor between Spain and Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electric ferries and zero-emission maritime transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new ships will be built by Astilleros Armon<\/a><\/strong> in Gij\u00f3n, and will have an electrical power of 16 MW, equipped with four electric propellers powered by batteries with a capacity of 11,500 kWh. This will allow them to make the entire 18-nautical mile crossing between Spain and Morocco without CO\u2082 emissions, noise or vibrations, guaranteeing silent and ecological navigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure the ferries’ operability, 8 MWh storage batteries will be installed in the ports of Tarifa<\/strong> and Tangier<\/strong> , complemented by an OPS ( Onshore Power System<\/em> ) recharging system<\/strong> . Energy will be supplied by innovative autonomous robotic arms, capable of recharging the necessary batteries in just 40 minutes during the stopover in each port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Port Authority laid the foundations for this project, which is aligned with our values of innovation and sustainability. We have taken on the challenge of turning the Tarifa-Tangier Ville line into an example of mobility, modernity and international sustainability. <\/p>\nAdolfo Utor, president of Bale\u00e0ria.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The project has the support of the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay<\/strong> ( APBA<\/em> ), which has prioritised environmental criteria in awarding the route to Bale\u00e0ria for the next 15 years. ” We want to be drivers of the energy transition and facilitate strategic projects such as this one<\/em> ,” said Gerardo Landaluce, president of the APBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fast ferries<\/strong><\/em> will have an optimized design based on the Eleanor Roosevelt and Margarita Salas models, with a width of 25 meters, capacity for 804 passengers and 225 vehicles, and a maximum speed of 26 knots. In addition, they will incorporate technologies to improve stability and maneuverability, such as a T-Foil system<\/strong> to cushion vertical movement and bow thrusters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure efficiency and safety, the ships will be equipped with backup diesel generators with a total capacity of 11,200 kW, which would only be activated in the event of contingencies, maintaining their primarily electric operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tarifa-Tangier Ville green corridor<\/strong> is part of a joint effort between public and private entities to promote sustainable mobility in maritime transport<\/a><\/strong> . Among the companies participating in the development of the project are Cotenaval, Endesa, Amendis and Incat Crowther, who will provide technology and infrastructure for the electrification of the route. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This corridor aims to reduce the environmental footprint of transport between Europe and Africa, and to strengthen trade, cultural and economic relations between Spain and Morocco. ” Our goal is to turn this route into a hub for attracting talent, opportunities and development<\/em> ,” said Utor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source and photos: Bale\u00e0ria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With this initiative, the company reaffirms its commitment to eco-efficient and intelligent fleets, aligned with the objectives of decarbonizing maritime transport by 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8404,"featured_media":224624,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[13026,13030,13048,13062],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-224642","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-industry","categoria_noticias-maritime","categoria_noticias-transport"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/224642","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\/8404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/224642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=224642"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=224642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}