70-100 m
500-1000 kWh
The Island-class ferries are a series of six next-generation hybrid-electric vessels being built for Canadian operator BC Ferries. The new battery-powered vessels are intended to offer inter-island ferry services between Vancouver Island and Vancouver in Canada’s British Columbia province. The ships will improve service frequency and increase passenger capacity, while reducing vehicle line-ups and emissions. The company intends to operate the vessels as all-electric ferries using clean energy upon the availability of an effective electric charging technology. The ships will be operated using on-board low-sulphur diesel hybrid system in the meantime.
Name | Island Aurora |
Owner | BC Ferries |
Integrator | van der Leun |
Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
Vessel type | Car Ferry |
ESS capacity | 813 kWh |
Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
Delivery year | 2019 |
Ship yard | Damen Shipyard Gorinchem, Damen Galati Shipyard |
Ship design | Damen 8117 E3 |
Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
Vessel size | 81 m x 17 m x 5,7 m |
Passenger capacity | 300-450 |
Car capacity | 44 |
Gross tonnage | 2277 |
Deadweight tonnage | 334 |
IMO no | 9831763 |
Area of Operation | British Columbia, Canada |
Sailing route | Port McNeill - Alert Bay - Sointula |
Sailing distance | 14 km + 12 km + 10 km |
Crossing time | 45 min. + 35 min. + 25 min. |
Ship system | Hybrid |
Bus Voltage | 640-900 |
Class | BV |
Flag state | Canada |
Estimated annual savings
diesel/year saved
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Spinning Reserve