霍巴特造船厂Incat建造的全球最大电池动力电动渡轮Hull 096于7月31日被成功装载到重型运输船MV Black Marlin上[1]。这艘渡轮将被运往南美洲乌拉圭，用于Rio de la Plata航线运营，定名为"China Zorilla"[1]。此次装载被列为塔斯马尼亚历史上最复杂的海洋作业之一，吸引众多民众观看[1]。
装载作业涉及超过30名工作人员参与，包括来自Boksalis、Incat和Tasports的团队成员[1]。现场实施了500米的隔离区域以确保安全[1]。Incat项目经理Sean Lowrie在该项目上工作了两年多[1]。MV Black Marlin的代表Tom Cooper表示："这在塔斯马尼亚水域中从未发生过"[1]。
这艘电动渡轮预计将在周一启程前往布宜诺斯艾利斯[1]，整个海上运输航程预期耗时40天，将经过新西兰北端、太平洋以及合恩角[1]。
The world's largest battery-powered electric ferry, designated Hull 096 and destined to be named China Zorilla, was successfully loaded onto the heavy transport ship MV Black Marlin on July 31, 2026, in Hobart [1]. The vessel, constructed by Incat at the Hobart shipyard, will be transported to South America for operation on the Rio de la Plata shipping route in Uruguay [1].
The loading operation represented one of Tasmania's most complex maritime undertakings, requiring coordination among more than 30 personnel from Boksalis, Incat, and Tasports [1]. A 500-meter exclusion zone was established during the procedure, which drew considerable public attention [1]. Sean Lowrie, Incat's project manager, noted that he had worked on the project for more than two years [1]. Tom Cooper remarked that "this has never happened before in Tasmanian waters" [1].
The transport vessel is scheduled to depart early in the week bound for Buenos Aires [1]. The journey is expected to take approximately 40 days, with the route passing by New Zealand's northern tip, across the Pacific Ocean, and around Cape Horn [1].