Victoria of Wight
70-100 m
500-1000 kWh
Victoria of Wight is the first hybrid energy ferry in England, setting new standards for cross-Solent travel. She combines battery power with conventional engines to sail between Portsmouth and Fishbourne, using 17% less fuel than the next largest ship on the route, the St Clare.
Corvus ESS specifications:
| Name | Victoria of Wight |
| Owner | Wightlink |
| Integrator | Wärtsilä |
| Segment | Cruise and Ferry |
| Sub-segment | Electric and Hybrid Ferries |
| Vessel type | Car Ferry |
| ESS capacity | 818 kWh |
| Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
| Delivery year | 2018 |
| Ship yard | Cemre |
| Ship design | Houlder |
| Newbuild/Retrofit | Newbuild |
| Vessel size | 89,7 x 22 x 2,6 m |
| Passenger capacity | 1170 |
| Car capacity | 178 |
| Gross tonnage | 8041 |
| IMO no | 9791028 |
| Area of Operation | United Kingdom |
| Sailing route | Portsmouth - Fishbourne |
| Sailing distance | 10 km |
| Crossing time | 45 min |
| Ship system | Hybrid |
| Bus Voltage | 650-900 VDC |
| Class | LR |
| Flag state | UK |
Estimated annual savings
0 liters
diesel/year saved
0 tons
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Spinning Reserve