40-70 m
< 200 kWh
Transport for London ordered the hybrid vessel Ben Woollacott to operate the free ferry service connecting Woolwich with North Woolwich across the river Thames in East London.
Name | Ben Woollacott |
Owner | Transport for London |
Integrator | Norwegian Electric Systems |
Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
Vessel type | Car ferry |
ESS capacity | 181 kWh |
Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
Delivery year | 2018 |
Ship yard | Remontowa |
Ship design | LMG Marin LMG 60-DEH |
Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
Vessel size | 62.3 x 18.8 x 1.8 m |
Passenger capacity | 150 |
Car capacity | 45 |
Gross tonnage | 1750 |
Deadweight tonnage | 703 |
IMO no | 9822011 |
Area of Operation | London |
Sailing route | Woolwich Crossing |
Sailing distance | 470 m |
Crossing time | 5 min |
Ship system | Hybrid |
Bus Voltage | 570-800 VDC |
Class | LR |
Flag state | UK |
Estimated annual savings
diesel/year saved
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Peak Shaving