Electric and hybrid ferries could cut emissions by 63% in Sea of Marmara, IMO study finds

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An International Maritime Organization study finds that hybrid and fully electric ferries could reduce greenhouse-gas emissions across Türkiye's Sea of Marmara ferry network by 63%. The transition could also avoid nearly €500 million in health and environmental damages and support about 1,100 jobs annually.

Türkiye’s Sea of Marmara ferry network could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by switching to a mix of hybrid and fully electric vessels, while avoiding nearly half a billion euros in health and environmental damage costs and supporting around 1,100 jobs a year, according to a new IMO study. Commissioned by IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 programme ...