NZ companies collaborate on electric commuter ferry for global market
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries. Their cooperation was formalised at HamiltonJet’s Christchurch headquarters in May, in the presence of Hon Dr Megan Woods, New Zealand’s Minister of Energy & Resources and Minister of Research Science & Innovation. With the aim of decarbonising the harbour cities of the world, these leading lights of New Zealand maritime innovation are seeking to develop one of the world’s first truly high-speed, full-size, zero emission fast ferries. HamiltonJet will provide a high efficiency, high manoeuvrability drive solution for this all-electric vessel,… Read More