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  1. Vessev launches electric hydrofoil ferry that “flies above the waves”

    #Maritime transport firm #Vessev has developed a fully #electric boat that uses hydrofoil technology to reduce energy consumption by up to 90 per cent.

    The nine-metre-long VS-9 is designed to transport up to 10 passengers at 25 knots, with retractable hydrofoils that lift the hull out of the water when travelling at speed.

    dezeen.com/2024/07/08/vessev-v

    #hydrofoil #green #boats #ships #EV #ClimateChange

  2. Vessev launches electric hydrofoil ferry that “flies above the waves”

    #Maritime transport firm #Vessev has developed a fully #electric boat that uses hydrofoil technology to reduce energy consumption by up to 90 per cent.

    The nine-metre-long VS-9 is designed to transport up to 10 passengers at 25 knots, with retractable hydrofoils that lift the hull out of the water when travelling at speed.

    dezeen.com/2024/07/08/vessev-v

    #hydrofoil #green #boats #ships #EV #ClimateChange

  3. Orkney islands to trial electric ferries to cut carbon emissions

    Battery-powered hydrofoils to start in March 2024, aimed at replacing ageing and highly polluting inter-island ferries
    The Orkney islands are to test two electric ferries for commuting between its outlying islands as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions from shipping.

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s

    #Orkney #ElectricFerries #InterIslandTransport #hydrofoil

  4. Orkney islands to trial electric ferries to cut carbon emissions

    Battery-powered hydrofoils to start in March 2024, aimed at replacing ageing and highly polluting inter-island ferries
    The Orkney islands are to test two electric ferries for commuting between its outlying islands as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions from shipping.

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s

    #Orkney #ElectricFerries #InterIslandTransport #hydrofoil