‘World’s largest’ electric ship measuring 130 metres launched by Tasmanian boatbuilder

Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the most complex' project it has ever undertaken

An Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world's largest battery-power ship, describing it as a a giant leap forward in sustainable shipping" and the most important" project it has ever done.

Incat, a manufacturer based in Tasmania, constructed the ship - called Hull 096 - after being contracted by the South American ferry operator Buquebus to build a vessel to run between the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, and Uruguay.