Passenger boat Passeur de La Rochelle

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The first electric boat for public transport “Le passeur” (The ferryman) is the result of new and original specifications never gathered together until that time. In 1998, Alternatives Energies built a first electric boat for La Rochelle city harbour. It provides a shuttle service between the two sides of the old town harbour, where a 3 minutes trip allows a 45 minute walk to be saved. This small ferry has been such a success that a second unit has been launched in 2003 to face the increase of activity. Design and build following an innovative approach, “Le Passeur” currently operates yearly, seven days a week, from early in the morning till late in the evening, and even at night during summer. Name Passeur & Passeur 2 Location La Rochelle Energy & Propulsion 32x32 Ship Yard AltEn Design AltEn Owner cda lr Operator TEMAR Launch 1998 - 2003 Working time/ship 3000 hour/year Operating speed 4 knots Fleet trafic/year 250 000 passengers/an Structure Type Catamaran Hull and Deck Composites sandwich GFRP Cabin Alu-composite Platform #1 (30 to 50 passengers) Main particulars Length 10,00 m Width 3,5 m Light Weight 4,10 T Loaded Weight 6,50 T Draft 0,60 m to 0,90 m Free Board 0.5m Passengers area 28m2 Passengers Capacity 30 Passengers seats 30 Wheeling Chairs 2 to 4 Bikes 8 Crew 1 Safety Rules Bureau Véritas (BV) Passenger ships, 5th Category Engine and Energy Engine2 immersed lifting pods Power 2 x 10 kW GenSet Power- Batteries Technology Ni/Cd Batteries Capacity 20 kW/h Batteries Weight 660 kgs Full charge duration 2 h Supercharge 20 kVa(Fast charge) Solar Panels 9 m2 1,2 kWc Performance Maximun Speed 7 knots 13 km/h Giration Radius 3 m