Remontowa Shipbuilding has delivered the hybrid passenger-car ferry Bjarkøy to Torghatten Nord, with the handover completed on 18 March as part of the operator’s low-emission fleet strategy.

Built for short coastal crossings, Bjarkøy is equipped with two azimuth thrusters with vertically mounted electric motors and batteries with total capacity of about 2.3 MWh. The vessel also has two generators to maintain full operation if battery power is unavailable.

Under normal operating conditions, the batteries will be charged from the shore power grid during loading and unloading. The arrangement matches the ferry’s route profile, with each crossing lasting no more than 12 minutes.

Construction of the vessel began in May 2024, followed by keel laying in July. The project then moved ahead on schedule, with the ferry launched about a year later before delivery.

The vessel takes its name from the island of Bjarkøy in northern Norway, reflecting its role in serving local communities and Torghatten Nord’s regional connection along the Norwegian coast.

Bjarkøy was built to a design developed by The Norwegian Ship Design Company AS. Detailed working documentation was prepared by Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting, part of Remontowa Holding.