Tag: Electric Yachts
Apr 7, 2022 - 01:56 pm
Soel Yachts presents new solar yacht
The Dutch company Soel Yachts has presented its new solar-electric yacht Senses 62. The yacht, which is around 19 metres long and ten metres wide, has two electric motors, each of which has a power output of 100 kW or 200 kW, depending on the version.
Mar 6, 2022 - 02:31 pm
Electric boat chargers for Catalan coastline
In Spain, the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Harbours ACPET has entered into a cooperation with the British company Aqua Superpower to create charging infrastructure for electric boats along Catalonia's 580 kilometres of coastline.
Natural Yachts to electrify entire fleet
Dutch yacht dealer and rental company Natural Yachts wants to rent out only electric yachts. Seven new electric motor yachts are to be chartered for this purpose.
Jul 16, 2021 - 10:44 am
BAE Systems to supply e-drive for superyacht
BAE Systems has won the contract to supply the propulsion system for a new generation of superyachts from yacht builder Southern Wind. The first yacht with the propulsion system is to be named SW96 Nyumba.
Electric charter boat fleet along Telemark Canal
In spring 2021, the first all-electric charter fleet will start operating on the Norwegian Telemark Canal. The fleet will be comprised of six charter boats equipped with Torqeedo e-drives from the Slovenian shipyard Greenline Yachts.
ABB to supply Azipod drive to Oceano for a super-yacht
ABB has scored the debut deal with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco. They will use Azipod technology to supply propulsion to a superyacht. Both partners consider this the beginning of future projects in a market ABB estimates to exceed $10 billion by 2025.
Nov 23, 2020 - 01:24 pm
Oxis and YdL to integrate Li-S battery in luxury yacht
Yachts de Luxe (YdL) from Singapore wants to build the world's first luxury boat with lithium-sulfur battery technology and against this background has signed a contract with the Li-S specialist Oxis Energy. Williams Advanced Engineering is also on board as project partner.
Torqeedo execs Plieninger, Rummel & Goethe lift next challenges for e-mobility on water
With everybody stuck at home, it pays to look to the wide-open waters. Or to the smaller blues of Lake Starnberg that is home base to Torqeedo. 15 years in the game, the small enterprise has become the market leader in e-mobility on water, and we wanted to discover what's next.
Toyota's modular H2 propulsion solution REXH2 will be used for another maritime application: The system will be installed in the Hynova 40, a twelve-meter yacht for up to twelve passengers. The system has already been tested on board the Energy Observer catamaran.
Torqeedo and ZF to cooperate on marine vessels
Torqeedo and ZF have agreed to cooperate on electric systems for sailing yachts and passenger ships. ZF's steerable sail drives will be integrated into Torqeedo's Deep Blue electric drive system.
ZF develops electric drive for sailing yachts
ZF has developed an electric drive system for sailing yachts. For this purpose, the German supplier is installing an electric motor with a maximum output of 125 kW, which is connected to ZF's steerable Steerable Pod Propulsion System (SPP).
Spirit 111: A sailing yacht with electric drive
Spirit Yachts has presented its new flagship with a Torqeedo drive, the Spirit 111. In the development of the world's largest sailing yacht with electric propulsion, sustainability was also consistently taken into account outside the drive system.
Sep 11, 2019 - 04:07 pm
Volvo Penta & Fountaine Pajot present electric sailing yacht
At the Cannes Yachting Festival, Volvo Penta and Fountaine Pajot presented the prototype of an electric sailing catamaran. The electric propulsion system will take over from the diesel for entering and leaving the port.
Aug 2, 2019 - 01:35 pm
Nidec develops hybrid power system for yacht
Nidec ASI has developed and put into operation a power management system for the yacht Wider 165. The system organizes the energy consumption on the ship and supplies the cabins, the propulsion system and recharges the batteries.
Frauscher shipyard presents new electric yacht
The Frauscher shipyard, which also produces yachts, has launched an electric version of its 740 Mirage Air. The yacht is powered by Torqeedo's Deep Blue 100i and BMW i3 batteries.
Feb 2, 2019 - 06:35 pm
Series-ready hybrid yacht from Sunseeker and RR
British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International and Rolls-Royce have agreed to present the first production yacht with hybrid propulsion system from Rolls-Royce subsidiary MTU next year. The new system was recently unveiled at Boot Düsseldorf.
BMW, Torqeedo and Nautor's Swan develop electric yacht
The cooperation has resulted in the ClubSwan 36 high-performance sailing yacht. The 20 HP yacht is fitted with a Cruise 10.0 electric drive system as auxiliary propulsion by Torqeedo and BMW i batteries.
All-electric tender for super yachts powered by Torqeedo
The Swedish entrepreneur Konrad Bergström has developed a speedy tender for super yachts. Using a Torqeedo propulsion, the X Shore boat is fully electric and has a distinctly Nordic look thanks to a cooperation with the Norra Norr design house.
Solar yacht to sail the high seas
The SolarImpact is a luxurious electric yacht, fitted with solar panels which supply two 500 kW electric motors with power. The 800 kWh battery is said to be sufficient for ten hours of operation, but if that should not be enough, the yacht is also fitted with two diesel motors acting as range extenders.
Nobiskrug and H2-Industries building LOHC yacht
Nobiskrug and H2-Industries have announced their plan to build the first fully electric motor yacht with the Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) system on board. The system stores hydrogen in liquid LOHC oil, which is similar to diesel, which is then used to power a fuel cell motor.
Electric tender for yachts by Avon, Torqeedo & BMW
Boat owners may rejoice as Avon has developed the eJET 450, a 100% electric tender. It uses Torqeedo's electric drive technology with power provided by a BMW i3 battery. It is the partners' latest cooperation in the marine segment.
Q-Yachts presents electric yacht
The Finnish company Q-Yachts has presented a fully electric yacht with a minimal design. The boat, called the Q30, has enough space for up to eight passengers. The price has not been specified yet.
https://www.electrive.com/2022/04/07/soel-yachts-presents-new-solar-yacht/