The equipment was supplied free of charge and is intended to strengthen the port's ability to respond to pollution incidents and protect the marine environment.
The new vessel is operating on a busy tourist and commuter route between Red Hook on the island of St. Thomas and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John in the U.S Virgin Islands.
Using a new method developed by NTNU, it is possible to calculate which high-speed passenger routes can be operated with zero-emission express ferries.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Slavyanin was the last railway ferry of the Russian invading forces in the Kerch Strait that remained afloat after previous strikes.
The two new hybrid electric ferries will be the first of up to 16 new vessels delivered as part of WSF’s $3.98 billion Ferry System Electrification plan