Estonia builds electric ferry for Virtsu–Kuivastu for about €50m

A scale model of the planned ferry passed its first tests in Potsdam, reaching 14 knots where the contract requires 12; ice model tests follow in Finland in late November. The vessel, with a 3 MWh battery, will be built by Polish shipyard CRIST under a contract worth €49.93m, of which €28m comes from the EU Modernisation Fund. It is the fifth ship in the fleet serving Saaremaa, Muhu and Hiiumaa and is due to enter service at the end of 2028; 31 Dec 2028 is a placeholder. Announced on 16 Oct 2026 (ERR, 16 Oct 2026).