Baleària plans for the ferry to start connecting Ibiza and Formentera this spring, with emissions-free navigation and stays in ports, thanks to its electric propulsion. The ship has an energy storage system, with state-of-the-art lithium batteries, which will allow it to have a 12-hour autonomy in port, as well as an OPS (Onshore Power Supply) connection socket. 

The ship's power plant will have an intelligent management system to optimize its use at all times and improve its efficiency. During all the phases of approach, maneuver, mooring and stay in port, the ship will not emit polluting gases into the atmosphere and, therefore, will represent a substantial improvement in air quality compared to ships currently operating on the route. The ship is 82 meters long and 15.5 meters wide and will be able to navigate at up to 14 knots.

The CAP DE BARBARIA will be essential for the supply of essential products to Formentera, since it will be able to transport up to 240 lm of cargo -approximately 14 trucks- and 390 passengers. The double ended design and a 360 degree azimuth electric propulsion will allow great agility in loading and unloading operations and in manoeuvres, which will compensate for its saved speed. 

As for the passage, the outdoor spaces focused on the summer market have prevailed, with practically 360º vision on the upper deck, with a chill out area with sofas and sun loungers, a space for a DJ with good sound equipment and showers to cool off during the journey. It will also have two cafeterias, one inside and one outside, and a children's area to liven up the journey for the little ones. 

Green hydrogen experimental laboratory

The CAP DE BARBARIA will begin its services as H2 Ready, that is, prepared to be able to install a hydrogen system with a 200 kW cell, a storage capacity that would allow its use for 24 hours and the supply of 30% of the required energy. by the ship. Baleària will take advantage of CAP DE BARBARIA as a test laboratory for the use of green hydrogen on a small scale. 

The construction of the ship is a project co-financed by the Next Generation Funds of the European Union, channeled through the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, as part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.