The new fleet is battery-powered and bio-fuelled, operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers says.
Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers – which runs services between Putney and Barking – unveiled its £7m Earth Clipper craft earlier.
West of Battersea Power Station and east of Tower Bridge, its batteries will recharge while the vessel uses bio-fuelled power to propel itself.The boat is expected to provide an almost 90% carbon dioxide reduction, compared with running solely on conventional marine diesel. Sean Collins, the firm’s CEO, said in addition to its green credentials, the new boat was also “significantly quieter than any other vessel in our fleet”.
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