Steel Cut for FJORD1’s First Zero-Emission, Autonomous Ferry

Wedoany.com Report-Oct 17, Specifically, the autonomy of the ferries will be able to handle everything from leaving the quay, crossing the fjord, and docking again, in addition to automated control for both on-board and ashore driving. Everything will be carefully monitored from the company’s new control center in Florø, according to Fjord1.

All ferries, which will be able to accommodate 399 passengers including crew members and 120 passenger cars each, are scheduled to be delivered during the first half of 2026.

Once operational, they will operate between Lavik and Oppedal in Norway from September 1, 2026. Implementation of automation functions and autonomous systems, including autocrossing and autodocking, will take place in 2027, while autonomous navigation will be implemented in 2028.

Earlier this month, Germany’s propulsion system manufacturer Schottel was selected to provide EcoPellers for a series of Fjord1’s four zero-emission and autonomous ferries.

As informed, two electrically driven Schottel EcoPellers type SRE 340 will be installed in each of the 120-meter-long and 18.6-meter-wide vessels.