Coastal transport on batteries
K. Sætre & sønner have signed a Letter of Intent with Celsa Armeringsstål AS to build and operate a battery powered General Cargo Vessel. This new vessel will replace existing MS Rana Frakt that have been operating on the Norwegian coast since 1997.
The new vessel will have an operating range of around 300 nautical miles, corresponding to the distance between Bergen and Trondheim.
Check out the press release from K. Sætre & sønner here: https://ksaetre.no/miljoskip-langs-kysten/