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Danish ForSea Ferry Operator shares Experience with all electric Ferries sailing connecting Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark

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FerryShipping held an Interview with ForSea CEO Mr. Johan Röstin 

The Helsingborg – Helsingør route is probably one of the shortest ferry crossings in Europe, connecting Sweden with Denmark. ever since the introduction of the ferries TYCHO BRAHE in 1991 and AURORA AF HELSINGBORG in 1992.

The high intensity ferry route transfers over 7.1 million passengers and 1.9 million vehicles per year.

The two abovementioned ferries were of an advanced design, with diesel-electric propulsion and an automooring system. When launched they were already heralded as “green ferries”. The engines ran on <0.1% sulphur-free diesel, the hull was painted with bio-friendly antifouling and all waste was discharged ashore. 

The conversion to all electric propulsion required installation of a 4,160kWh battery on each vessel, as well as battery racks, energy storage control systems and ABB’s Onboard DC Grid™ power distribution technology. Charging takes place every time the ferry berths. On the Danish side charging takes 6 minutes, and on the Swedish side 9 minutes. This is enough for the crossing.
More technical information can be found on ABB’s website. 

Read the entire Interview here...

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