Incat Tasmania, a leading Australian shipbuilder, and Molslinjen, a major Danish ferry operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a third 100% battery-electric high-speed ferry. This new agreement strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies and represents another major step forward in what is recognized as the world’s largest electrification project at sea.
The new 129-metre vessel will join the two electric ferries already underway at Incat’s Hobart shipyard. Operating across the Kattegat routes between Aarhus–Odden and Ebeltoft–Odden, the fleet will provide fast, reliable and fully emissions-free transport on one of Denmark’s busiest domestic corridors.
Incat Tasmania CEO Stephen Casey said the commitment to a third ship demonstrates strong confidence in the companies’ collaboration and in the readiness of large-scale electric ferries for commercial service.
“This is an important milestone for both organisations,” Mr Casey said. “Molslinjen is leading the way in the decarbonisation of high-speed ferry services in Europe, and we are proud to be delivering vessels that will play a central role in Denmark’s clean-transport future.”
“This additional order reflects Molslinjen’s confidence in our people, our processes and our capability to build the world’s most advanced electric high-speed ferries. Together, we are showing what’s possible when innovation, ambition and real-world operational needs come together.”
Molslinjen CEO Kristian Durhuus said the decision to build all three ferries at Incat reflects the strength of the collaboration and the company’s commitment to accelerating the green transition.
“By building all three ferries at the same shipyard, we gain clear advantages and valuable learning from the first to the last vessel. And it is also important for us to have a stable and reliable partner, as we do with Incat. We and our owners are taking the lead and trying to show the way forward in the green transition using technology that, until recently, simply did not exist,” Mr Durhuus said.
Construction of all three electric ferries is already progressing in Hobart, with delivery of the three-ship program scheduled over the coming years.
