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New York Cruise Lines and Green City Ferries AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, announced a collaboration November 3 to launch the first highspeed, zero-emissions electric ferry to New York Harbor. The vessel will operate under New York Cruise Lines' subsidiary, New York Water Taxi, between Brooklyn and Manhattan. The target completion date for the vessel is spring 2024. The Beluga24 vessel design has a capacity of 147 passengers and 28 bicycles, according to the companies. It includes carbon-fiber construction with a foil-assisted Tekni-craft design for a low wake and high speed. The above-water layout is an Italian design by Sculli. Other features include a BAE Systems drive-line, Echandia power management, Toshiba batteries and Hamilton high-speed water jets. The collaboration with New York Cruise Lines and New York Water Taxi represents Green City Ferries AB's first project manufactured in the United States and for use in the United States, but not the first deployment of the Beluga24 design. The same design is currently scheduled to enter service in Stockholm in early 2023. |