This morning (12th) Nub News got an exclusive look at Fal River's brand new green ferry.

The "Kingsley ll", originally built in 1934, has been transformed by a team of expert engineers from REAP Systems, supported by global battery manufacturer GS Yuasa.

Project HEVIMA was successfully launched in 2019, with support from REAP Systems, Babcock International, Lloyds Register, Marine South East, Southampton University, Mainstay Marine, and Innovate UK.

Now, Kingsley ll has been rolled out for the Cornwall G7 Summit to display the future of passenger ferries.

Chairman of Fal River, Tim Smithies, said:

"We have found passengers enjoyed the quieter engine operation and also were fascinated by these steps we are taking to address the UK zero-carbon goals in the marine sector.

"We operate in one of Cornwall's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and where nature and the sea have such beauty and majesty, we want clean, safe transport systems connecting communities on the river and estuary."

Watch the video above to see how it runs!

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