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| WorkBoat365.com|16|WorkBoat365.com | Summer 2025 |Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, Hull 096 is the most significant vessel ever built by Incat and represents a giant leap forward in sustainable shipping. When it enters service between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, it will operate en%ufffdrely on ba%ufffdery-electric power,%u201cThis is a historic day %u2013 not just for Incat, but for the future of mari%ufffdme transport,%u201d said Incat Chairman Robert Clifford. %u201cWe%u2019ve been building world-leading vessels here in Tasmania for more than four decades, and Hull 096 is the most ambi%ufffdous, most complex, and most important project we%u2019ve ever delivered. This ship changes the game.%u201dThe ship is the ninth Incat-built vessel for Buquebus, con%ufffdnuing a proud and longstanding partnership between the two companies. %u201cFor me, it%u2019s a true source of pride to see Buquebus%u2019 vision come to life,%u201d said Buquebus President Juan Carlos L%u00f3pez Mena.%u201dWhen we were evalua%ufffdng this new vessel, Robert Clifford told me, %u2018The next ship I deliver to you will be 100% electric.%u2019 I replied, %u2018Then the next one must be the one we%u2019re commissioning today.%u2019 And with great courage, he said, %u2018Together, we%u2019re going to make history.%u2019 That%u2019s how we began reconfiguring the China Zorrilla %u2013 originally planned to run on LNG %u2013 into a fully electric vessel. It%u2019s a true milestone achieved between private companies, driven by our commitment to sustainability and our ongoing pursuit of service excellence.%u201d%u201cThrough hard work, determina%ufffdon, and ingenuity, Incat has built a globally significant ba%ufffdery-electric ferry from their yard in Tasmania,%u201d Premier Rockliff said %u201cIncat epitomises what it means to be Tasmanian as they quietly pursue the extraordinary, strengthen Tasmania%u2019s brand on the global World%u2019s Largest Battery-Electric Ferry Launches At Incat TasmaniaIn a historic moment for sustainable shipping, Incat Tasmania today launched Hull 096 %u2013 the world%u2019s largest ba%ufffderyelectric ferry %u2013 during a ceremony a%ufffdended by industry leaders and government officials. The 130-meter ferry, built for Uruguayan operator Buqueb%u00fas, will operate en%ufffdrely on ba%ufffdery-electric power, on the Buenos Aires-Montevideo route when it enters service carrying up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles.SHIP & BOAT BUILDING