The largest hybrid ship in the world will sail between France and England

Shipping company Brittany Ferries has announced the launch of the world’s largest hybrid ship; Saint-Malo is scheduled to set sail in 2024, the statement said.

Sustainable and optimized

This nearly 200-meter-long vessel will have a battery capacity of 11.5 MWh, which is rough twice as much as is typically used for hybrid propulsion in vessels, and will replace one of the older ships connecting France’s St. Louis. Little and English Portsmouth.

Saint-Malo will integrate multiple systems that allow real-time energy optimization during navigation to improve efficiency and allow for a smoother ride. The vessel will also be equipped with features that will make it sustainable.

Optimized energy efficiency, hybrid power, and offshore plows n could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 15 percent compared to diesel.

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Brittany Ferries plans to build another hybrid ship and thus eventually decarbonize the entire fleet, which would have zero emissions in the future. At stake are green fuels, fuel cells, larger batteries, and solar-powered or wind-powered ships.

The Dutch design group Van Geest Design proposed a novel concept for a "floating dwelling." 

The 40-meter-long Domus vessel is named after one-story homes found mostly in ancient Rome and Pompeii.

It has a distinctive shape, resulting in an extremely vast space on board. Domus was developed in partnership with Rob Doyle Design and is reported to have double the internal space of a catamaran (two-hull vessel) of the same size as well as all the comfort of a superyacht.

The vessel is built around an eye-catching atrium that connects several spaces. More about this catamaran, find HERE.

Post by Bryan C.