- Incat Tasmania is leading a historic aluminium electric shipbuilding program with five large vessels in production.
- Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ferry, was launched in May to operate between Argentina and Uruguay.
- Hybrid-electric Hulls 100 and 101, along with two 129-metre zero-emission ferries for Molslinjen, highlight the company’s global reach.
- Incat is scaling up its workforce and shipyard capacity to deliver sustainable ferries that meet international demand.
Incat Tasmania is leading a groundbreaking program in aluminium shipbuilding, with five large sustainable vessels currently in production at its Hobart shipyard. The facility, recognized as the only large shipyard in the world to operate in a net zero location, is at the centre of this global clean-tech transition. According to Incat Tasmania, this initiative marks a historic step toward zero-emission shipbuilding.
Pioneering Electric and Hybrid Shipbuilding
In May, Incat launched Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ferry—a 130-metre aluminium catamaran designed to carry 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles across the River Plate between Argentina and Uruguay, powered entirely by clean energy. Construction is also progressing on Hulls 100 and 101, two 78-metre hybrid-electric ferries that will operate in fully electric or hybrid modes, making them among the most advanced vessels of their kind.
As part of the world’s largest electrification project at sea, the company is also building two 129-metre battery-electric ferries for Molslinjen in Denmark, which will become Europe’s largest zero-emission ferries. With multiple ships under construction, an expanding workforce, and increasing shipyard capacity, Incat is positioning itself to deliver sustainable, commercially viable aluminium ferries at scale. This program not only reinforces Tasmania’s global leadership in electric shipbuilding but also showcases how zero-emission goals can be achieved without sacrificing speed, capacity, or reliability.
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Source: Incat Tasmania
