Brisbane based Aus Ships Group has recently inked a deal to design, build and demonstrate what is set to be Australia’s first electric, zero emission, fully accessible passenger catamaran.
As market leaders in the design and construction of conventional and lower emission high speed passenger catamarans, this project is an evolutionary progression toward electrification and the target of zero emissions.
The project will develop a fully functional and accessible electric passenger ferry in accordance with Australian and International commercial vessel standards for sheltered water operations in Australia.
The vessel will carry in excess of 50 passengers, be designed and developed by the in–house design studio and built at the group’s Brisbane shipyard with the use of solar electricity and low emission materials. Construction will commence in 2025 with launch, commissioning and demonstration planned for late 2026.
The Aus Ships Group is committed to providing high quality, professional and commercially competitive and environmentally sustainable one stop solutions to the maritime industry, both domestically and internationally.
“This next step taking our concept from the drawing board to the shipyard and the water will provide our team, our clients and the industry with the learnings and confidence required to commit to electrification in order to achieve low and zero emissions marine transportation solutions for the future”
“This project is being realized with support from the Australian Government through the Australia–Singapore Low–Emissions Technologies Initiative for Maritime and Port Operations, of which we are honored to be a part” said the Group’s Director, Tommy Ericson.
For more information visit www.ausships.com
April 10, 2025
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