EV Maritime has been spun-off from established boat-builder McMullen and Wing, with the aim of becoming an early leader globally in electric fast ferries. READ MORE:* Assembly of Wellington's electric ferry to start by the end of 2019* Who should get Auckland's clever ideas over the line? Supplied/EV Maritime Artist impression of the carbon-fibre battery powered fast ferry being developed by Auckland's EV Maritime. "I would be keen to see up to 10-12 fully electric ferries doing all the inner harbour work," said Mike Horne, the chief executive. Eaglen said a firm which can get an early fleet of electric fast ferries up and proven, could win a dominant role in the global market.

Source: Stuff November 13, 2019 22:45 UTC