The Ferry Powered By A Live Electric Wire

On the Straussee lake, 30km east of Berlin, you will find something that exists nowhere else in Europe: a ferry powered by an overhead electric power line. But why would you ever power a ferry with a live overhead wire? I went to Strausberg to find out more...

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IMAGE CREDITS
Ukrainian electric train by George Chernilevsky - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Paris tram by Chabe01 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Trolleybus in Pardubice by Gerfriedc - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Sigmund Jähn by Peter Koard / Bundesarchiv - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Buena Vista Ferry by Ian Poellet - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Canby Ferry by Deloreanman14 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Wheatland Ferry by EncMstr - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Hassmersheim Ferry by Balou46 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Tunnel de Mauvages by Ketounette - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Riqueval Tunnel electric tug boat by Johnragla - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Kastellet Ferry by Chris J Wood - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...