Car ferry propelled by electrical motor comprises compartmentalized deck defining upper passenger part and lower part enclosing electrical propulsion motor supplied by gas turbine driven alternator

摘要

The car ferry comprises a compartmentalized deck (2) defining an upper part (4) dedicated to passengers and a lower part (5) enclosing an electrical propulsion motor. The motor is electrically supplied by an alternator driven by a gas turbine (8) located in the upper part. The alternator and gas turbine are located near a chimney (12) in the upper part.