Le Penseur
Torqeedo’s hybrid and electric propulsion systems for multihull yachts on display at Salon International du Multicoque
La Grande-Motte, France (April 24, 2019) – Le Penseur, a Privilège Series 5 yacht with Deep Blue Hybrid, and Torqeedo’s electric propulsion and integrated onboard energy management products will be on display at the Salon International du Multicoque, the International Multihull Boat Show. This one-of-a-kind event focuses only on catamarans and trimarans, which are...
Torqeedo provided the integrated propulsion system for the world’s first electric-powered freefall lifeboat, which is being built by the Dutch builder Verhoef. The vessel recently passed its final drop tests, making it the first fully functional electric lifeboat in the world.
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The first of the new Verhoef aluminium 32-passenger lifeboats will be deployed on an offshore platform in the new Valhall Flank West oilfield project in Norway. The contract includes an option...
Torqeedo provides electric propulsion for new VIKING LifeCraft™
Innovative new evacuation system with electric inflatable boats passes heavy weather tests, wins DMA approval
Gilching, Germany (April 2, 2019) – Torqeedo has developed a specialized high-thrust electric propulsion system for VIKING’s revolutionary new LifeCraft™ survival craft, which are designed to speed safe evacuation of hundreds of passengers from ships at sea.
The 203-passenger LifeCraft is a motorized inflatable vessel...
Torqeedo, Crystal Lake, Ill., has supplied an integrated electric propulsion system for the world’s first full-size solar-electric sewage pump-out boat, which was recently delivered to the township of Branford, Conn.
The 25′ aluminum boat was built for the East Shore District Health Department by Pilot’s Point Marina in Westbrook, Conn., to provide free sewage pump-out service for boats, preventing the discharge of untreated human waste into the area’s waterways.
The propulsion system for the...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/pilots-point-builds-new-sewage-pump-out-boat-connecticut/
Paris, the River Seine
Paris, France (January 21, 2019) – The Seine may soon be the world’s greenest river and Paris boat operators are leading the way.
The City of Paris has set ambitious goals to improve air quality and reduce the city’s carbon footprint in conjunction with the upcoming Olympic Games in 2024. Dubbed “Green Paris”, these goals will, in large part, be reached through transitioning to clean electric mobility.
In his position as President of Communauté Portuaire de Paris (CPP),...