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What’s the point of installing batteries on marine vessels if the batteries are charged by electricity from their diesel generators?

The environmental profile and commercial sustainability of the tourism industry is under increasing scrutiny. This article discusses how designer and shipbuilder Brødrene Aa has assessed the market's needs, solved a number of technical and regulatory challenges, and designed and built a completely new type of environmentally friendly vessel with zero emission operation. The article ends with an insight into the experiences after almost one year of vessel operation.