MV Marilyn Bell I
20-40 m
200-500 kWh
The MV Marilyn Bell I passenger and vehicle ferry is set to be the first ferry in Canada to operate under electric power. The conversion to electric power is part of PortsToronto’s sustainability program, which took a phased approach to greening the ferry’s operations.
Corvus ESS specifications:
| Name | MV Marilyn Bell I |
| Owner | Ports Toronto |
| Integrator | Canal Marine |
| Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
| Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
| Vessel type | Passenger and Commuter Vessel |
| ESS capacity | 226 kWh |
| Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
| Ship yard | Hike Metal Products Ltd |
| Newbuild/Retrofit | Retrofit |
| Vessel size | 29,26 m x 11,5 m |
| Passenger capacity | 200 |
| Car capacity | 15 |
| Gross tonnage | 270 |
| Deadweight tonnage | 67 |
| IMO no | 8681616 |
| Area of Operation | Canada |
| Sailing route | Western Gap Lake Ontario |
| Sailing distance | 122 m |
| Crossing time | 90 sec |
| Ship system | All-electric |
| Bus Voltage | 360-500 VDC |
| Class | BV |
| Flag state | Canada |
Estimated annual savings
0 t/year
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Zero Emissions Operations