70-100 m
500-1000 kWh
Victoria of Wight is the first hybrid energy ferry in England, setting new standards for cross-Solent travel. She combines battery power with conventional engines to sail between Portsmouth and Fishbourne, using 17% less fuel than the next largest ship on the route, the St Clare.
Name | Victoria of Wight |
Owner | Wightlink |
Integrator | Wärtsilä |
Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
Vessel type | Car Ferry |
ESS capacity | 818 kWh |
Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
Delivery year | 2018 |
Ship yard | Cemre |
Ship design | Houlder |
Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
Vessel size | 89,7 x 22 x 2,6 m |
Passenger capacity | 1170 |
Car capacity | 178 |
Gross tonnage | 8041 |
IMO no | 9791028 |
Area of Operation | United Kingdom |
Sailing route | Portsmouth - Fishbourne |
Sailing distance | 10 km |
Crossing time | 45 min |
Ship system | Hybrid |
Bus Voltage | 650-900 VDC |
Class | LR |
Flag state | UK |
Estimated annual savings
diesel/year saved
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Spinning Reserve