“I’ve been in the marine business for nearly 70 years, and there is not the slightest doubt this is the biggest moment in that history,” Clifford said. “The electric ship industry is going to be huge.”
Incat CEO Stephen Casey added, “We’re not just building a ship – we’re building the future. Hull 096 proves that large-scale, low-emission transport solutions are not only possible, they are ready now. This is a proud day for Tasmania and for Australian manufacturing.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Liam Davies, a sustainability and urban planning lecturer at RMIT University, told The Guardian that the new ship’s regular ferry route could serve as a valuable case study to evaluate the effectiveness of electric vehicle shipping.