Island Kwigwis

70-100 m

500-1000 kWh

Corvus ESS specifications:

Name Island Kwigwis
Owner BC Ferries
Integrator van der Leun
Segment Cruise and Ferry
Sub-segment Electric and Hybrid Car Ferries
Vessel type Car Ferry
ESS capacity 813 kWh
Corvus product Corvus Orca ESS
Delivery year 2021
Ship yard Damen Galati
Ship design Damen
Newbuild/Retrofit Newbuild
Passenger capacity 300
Car capacity 47
Gross tonnage 2,277 t
Deadweight tonnage 260 t
IMO no 9900590
Area of Operation Canada
Sailing route Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island
Sailing distance 5 km
Crossing time 22 min
Ship system Hybrid
Bus Voltage 650-900 VDC
Class BV
Flag state Canada

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