Sailing community leaps towards greener future as first hydrogen-run coach boat prepares to hit water

At the 2023 World Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch sailing organization Watersportverbond […]

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New electric catamarans and drive systems on display at the 2022 International Multihull Boat Show

Picture credit Christophe Launay

La Grande-Motte, France (19 April 2022) – The largest multihull show in the world will host Torqeedo’s latest lineup of marine electric and hybrid propulsion systems and a variety of electric and hybrid craft, including the Excess 15 with Deep Blue Hybrid, from 20 – 24 April in La Grande-Motte, France. The new range of electromobility products includes a full-line upgrade of Torqeedo’s market-leading Cruise motors and a powerful new Deep Blue 50 kW saildrive with...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/19/new-electric-catamarans-and-drive-systems-on-display-at-the-2022-international-multihull-boat-show/

World’s first ocean crossing by a solar-electric autonomous vessel.

Fort-de-France, Martinique (7 April 2022) – Mahi Two, a Torqeedo-powered uncrewed surface vessel (USV), has become what is believed to be the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean using only solar power.

The autonomous robotic boat left the coast of Spain in September 2021 and made landfall in Martinique, in the French Lesser Antilles, six months later, after more than 4,300 nautical miles at sea.

Project Mahi started as many success stories do — in the founder’s garage. Pieter-Jan Note assembled six...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/worlds-first-ocean-crossing-by-a-solar-electric-autonomous-vessel/

Autonomous electric water taxis a key part of Kiel’s next-gen intermodal public transport plans.

Autonomous electric water taxis a key part of Kiel’s next-gen intermodal public transport plans.

The Torqeedo-powered “Wavelab” will be an advanced testbed for sustainable urban mobility technologies

Kiel, Germany (23 February 2022) – Torqeedo has been awarded a contract to supply a complete electric drive train for a groundbreaking autonomous boat in the German city of Kiel.

The electric vessel, designated “Wavelab”, will serve as a research platform for the “Clean Autonomous Public Transport...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/23/autonomous-electric-water-taxis-a-key-part-of-kiels-next-gen-intermodal-public-transport-plans/

Torqeedo releases new products, celebrates partnerships at METSTRADE.

Torqeedo releases new products, celebrates partnerships at METSTRADE.

Pioneering marine electromobility company upgrades market-leading Cruise lineup, releases new charging and component integrations for Deep Blue

DEUTSCH, FRANÇAIS, ESPAÑOL, ITALIANO

Amsterdam, Netherlands (November 15, 2021) – Torqeedo will celebrate the launch of a full product-line upgrade of its market-leading Cruise motors at METSTRADE. The new Cruise lineup will consist of 3 kW, 6 kW and 12 kW outboard and pod motors (6 to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/15/torqeedo-releases-new-products-celebrates-partnerships-at-metstrade/

Bangkok expands electric fleet with commissioning of twelve passenger ferries.

Bangkok expands electric fleet with commissioning of twelve passenger ferries.

Bangkok Electric Ferry

Bangkok, Thailand (16 July 2021) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) officially commissioned twelve new zero-emission all-electric commuter ferries as part of a citywide plan to reduce traffic and emissions. The deputy governor of Bangkok, Sakoltee Phattiyakul, attended the private ceremony on 14 June at the MariArt Shipyard.

The 47.5 ft. fibreglass vessels are powered by an integrated...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/16/bangkok-expands-electric-fleet-with-commissioning-of-twelve-passenger-ferries/

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