New electric motors power up Barcelona ferry

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The Port of Barcelona’s latest commuter ferry has been equipped with an all-electric propulsion system by German electric drive developer and manufacturer Molabo.

The 15m Ecocat Tres catamaran now runs on Molabo’s ARIES i50 electric motors, which give the vessel a top speed of 12 knots.

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