Niagara Falls goes electric — US-built all-electric vessels coming to Maid of the Mist tour this year

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Upon the vessels entering service in September, the Maid of the Mist fleet will become fully electric. Maid of the Mist IV and Maid of the Mist VII, the fleet’s two current diesel-powered steel boats, will both be retired. The new vessels will both be able to carry about 520 passengers each, a Maid of the Mist spokesperson told Electrek.

The catamaran-style electric vessels were designed by Propulsion Data Systems and are being built by Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc, Wisc. They will be transported to Niagara Falls this month, where they will be lowered onto the dry dock and maintenance facility to be assembled.

ABB is supplying the power and propulsion system for the new vessels, including lithium-ion batteries and an onshore charging system. After each trip to the Falls and back, the electric boats will receive a seven-minute charge to bring the batteries to 80 percent capacity.

The artist’s rendering above the headline shows what the new Maid of the Mist vessels are expected to look like, with a green-blue color scheme and a nod to their electric power on the hull.

Maid of the Mist first launched in 1846 and has been running continuously ever since, making it one of the longest-running tourist attractions in North America. Maid of the Mist President Christopher M. Glynn said,

“It makes perfect sense for Maid of the Mist to be a world leader with the implementation of this green technology. The new vessels will carry our guests to the base of Niagara Falls, one of the world’s largest sources of clean hydroelectric power.”

 

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3 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

Upon the vessels entering service in September, the Maid of the Mist fleet will become fully electric. Maid of the Mist IV and Maid of the Mist VII, the fleet’s two current diesel-powered steel boats, will both be retired. The new vessels will both be able to carry about 520 passengers each, a Maid of the Mist spokesperson told Electrek.

The catamaran-style electric vessels were designed by Propulsion Data Systems and are being built by Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc, Wisc. They will be transported to Niagara Falls this month, where they will be lowered onto the dry dock and maintenance facility to be assembled.

ABB is supplying the power and propulsion system for the new vessels, including lithium-ion batteries and an onshore charging system. After each trip to the Falls and back, the electric boats will receive a seven-minute charge to bring the batteries to 80 percent capacity.

The artist’s rendering above the headline shows what the new Maid of the Mist vessels are expected to look like, with a green-blue color scheme and a nod to their electric power on the hull.

Maid of the Mist first launched in 1846 and has been running continuously ever since, making it one of the longest-running tourist attractions in North America. Maid of the Mist President Christopher M. Glynn said,

“It makes perfect sense for Maid of the Mist to be a world leader with the implementation of this green technology. The new vessels will carry our guests to the base of Niagara Falls, one of the world’s largest sources of clean hydroelectric power.”

 

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