Color Hybrid
In 2019 we welcomed Color Hybrid on the route Sandefjord - Strømstad. The ship is the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship.
In February 2017, Color Line signed a contract with Ulstein Shipyard to build the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship. This hybrid operates between Sandefjord and Strømstad and was ready in 2019. The shiphave full battery operation in and out of the fjord to Sandefjord inner harbour. This means that the ship has no emissions of damaging greenhouse gases into the air and noise is considerably reduced. 100 meters from the ship, the noise is as loud as a normal conversation between two people.
- February 2017: Color Line signed a contract with Ulstein Shipyard to build the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship.
- January 2018: Keel laid at Christ Shipyard in Poland
- Autumn 2018: Towed to Ulsteinvik
- 2019: Ship enters service
Building the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship – see the hull of the ship being built.
Facts about the hybrid ship:
Plug-in hybrid
Built at Ulstein Shipyard
2,000
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500
Length 160 m, beam 27.1 m, draught 6.0 m
About 5 MWh (megawatt hours) giving up to 60 minutes manoeuvring and sailing at speeds of 0-12 knots. Good WHR (waste heat recovery) using a hot reservoir system. Extremely low noise emissions during both battery operation and when moored at night.
July 2017
Summer 2019
