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OCIUS Technology is an Australian company that specialised in solar/hybrid powered
A chartered Solar Sailor ferry operates on
ferries
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
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but now focuses on marine drone development.
Notable vessels
A chartered Solar Sailor ferry operates on Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson, commonly known as Sydney Harbour, is a ria, natural harbour on the east coast of Australia, around which Sydney was built. It consists of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove River, Lane ...
, carrying 100 passengers.
A second ferry was built for the Shanghai World Expo, in association with Suntech Power, carrying 186 passengers.
Four ferries operate in Hong Kong carrying 100 passengers each.
In December 2024, Ocius officially launched the first of two uncrewed surface vessels, known as Bluebottles, for the New Zealand Defence Force. The first such vessel adopted by the New Zealand Navy was named ''Tahi'', after the Maori word for 'one'.
See also
*Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
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* Tûranor PlanetSolar
* List of solar-powered boats
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://ocius.com.au Hybrid electric vehicles Companies based in Sydney Solar energy companies Solar-powered vehicles Holding companies of Australia Australian companies established in 1999 Australian brands