![ncat chairman Robert Clifford powered up the vessel’s eight Wärtsilä axial flow WXJ1100 waterjets in front of invited dignitaries who included Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff, and Her Excellency Barbara Baker, Governor of Tasmania. [Photo: Incat Tasmania]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/clikkibutton-300x225.jpg)
Incat Tasmania powers up the world’s largest battery-electric ship
Making maritime history, on December 14, Robert Clifford, chairman of Incat Tasmania, activated the largest battery-electric propulsion system ever installed on a ship for the very first time. The powering up of