Maid of the Mist tour boats to be battery-powered - ion battery
The fog boat maid who took the tourists to Niagara Falls base is on the electricity.
The company announced plans to launch two zeros on Friday.
Discharge passenger ships during the upcoming tourist season.
The ships will be driven by high power.
Capacity battery pack.
The new ship is expected to be put into use in the medium term.
Replace existing diesel oil in September-
Before that, the engine boat will run on the Niagara River.
ABB, a Swiss technology company, is supplying lithium-
Ion battery pack and onshore charging system.
The battery will charge for 7 minutes after each trip.
"The Lady of fog offers a tour of the world-
For more than a century, the famous Niagara Falls and Niagara Valley are an iconic tourist attraction in western New York. "The new zero-
While continuing to strive to make New York state a second-to-none eco-friendly tourist destination, the emissions ship will continue this proud tradition.
The company said in a press release, "the Maid of fog six (1990) and the maid of fog seven (1997) will be removed from the service when the new ship is only in operation.
The woman of fog made her debut in 1846.