Wärtsilä and Stena to build the world’s largest hybrid vessels
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 21 June 2022 at 10:30 AM EESTThe technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new RoPax vessel currently built for Stena RoRo, Europe´s largest ferry company. Two of the ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 MWh, making them the marine industry’s largest hybrid vessels to date. This battery power is approximately double that typically being used currently for hybrid propulsion. The order was placed in May 2022. The ships have been designed and developed by Stena RoRo and Brittany Ferries and they will be long