You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Echandia Wins First Marine Battery System Order from Incat Echandia Wins First Marine Battery System Order from Incat by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday June 18, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The vessel will be available for charter from January 2027. Image Credit: Echandia Marine battery supplier Echandia has secured its first order from Australian shipbuilder Incat , supplying its battery system for a new 78 m hybrid catamaran. The vessel, currently under construction in Tasmania , will carry up to 650 passengers and 120 cars at speeds of up to 28 knots , the firm said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. It will be capable of operating in fully electric, hybrid or generator-only modes, allowing operators to reduce bunker fuel consumption and emissions. The catamaran is scheduled to be available for charter from January 2027 . Echandia said its battery system is based on lithium-titanate oxide (LTO) chemistry, which is designed to handle high power demands and frequent charging cycles while experiencing minimal degradation over its lifetime. The technology also allows battery capacity to be expanded later without significant performance differences between existing and new modules. Battery systems are becoming increasingly popular in shipping, but their use has so far been largely limited to vessels operating on shorter routes, such as ferries and tugboats. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News CEO of South Africa's Heron Marine Leaves Company Kgomotso Selokane has stepped down as CEO of Heron Marine as of May 29, a sour