Belfast zero emission ferry project among £400m UK government funding winners

Cecilia Keating
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Ferries using 'electric hydrofoil propulsion' technology and capable of carrying 350 passengers to be developed in Belfast Harbour

A Belfast-based project to develop zero emission, high-speed ferries in Northern Ireland was among the winners of over £400m in green research and development funding announced by the UK government today....

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