Video - 21 September 2016

Cavotec MoorMaster™/Automatic Plug-in System

Safe, efficient, automated mooring and vessel charging: this video shows how our combined MoorMaster™, shore power and Automatic Plug-in System moors and charges the world's first fully battery-powered catamaran ferry, Ampere, operated by Norwegian ferry operator Norled, and in service at the Lavik and Oppedal berths.

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