The Penguin Refresh will begin ferrying Shell personnel, contractors and visitors between Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal and Pulau Bukom in May.
The vessel was unveiled at an event held at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom on Monday , and is a significant step towardsMr Nick Potter, general manager of Shell Shipping and Maritime for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, said at the launch:"By August this year, we will have three of these fully-electric ferries in operation, and we'll look and we'll learn from these ferries and understand what's possible as we go forward around electrification.
The company estimates the electric ferries can save more than 6,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to emissions from over 18,000 one-way road trips from Singapore to Bangkok. Transport Minister S Iswaran called the launch of the ferry a significant step for the green push in the maritime sector here. MPA is working with Shell to make its charging facilities available to other electric harbour craft in the future, while the company is also exploring the feasibility of expanding its shore charging infrastructure on Pulau Bukom.
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