 in Sognefjord, May 2019
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | MV Ampere (formerly ZeroCat) |
| Operator | Norled |
| Port of registry | Stavanger, Norway |
| Route | Lavik - Oppedal |
| Builder | Fjellstrand in Omastrand |
| Yard number | 1696 |
| Maiden voyage | May 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Electric Ro-Ro Passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | Gross tonnage: 1598[1] |
| Length | 260 ft (79 m)[2] |
| Beam | 21 m (68 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 800 kW (1,073 bhp) battery |
| Propulsion | Azipull thrusters with controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) |
| Capacity | 360 passengers, 120 cars |
MV Ampere is the world's first battery electric car ferry, operating between Lavik and Oppedal in Norway. It is owned and operated by Norled, and crosses the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Norway.[3][4]
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