In addition to their green credentials, electric hydrofoil vessels boast many other benefits – they don’t produce fumes, they are quiet, and they require less maintenance than conventional boats.
They also produce no wake, which in turn reduces the impact of the ferries on shorelines.
According to Candela, its vessels use 80 per cent less energy than conventional boats, which boosts both their range and their speed. The company recently announced a 30-seater ferry called the P-12 that can travel at up to 60 kph.
Gustav Hasselskog, Candela’s CEO recently said, “I hope we can drive the transition to emission-free boating at a very fast pace.”
Artemis Technologies was founded in 2017 as a spin off from the successful Artemis Racing America’s Cup team. Founder Dr Iain Percy OBE is a two-time Olympic champion.
“We have combined our experience from the worlds of high-performance sailing, motorsports, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing to design and develop an electric propulsion system that is quite simply a game changer for the maritime industry,” Percy recently said.
Artemis Technologies recently launched a 24-metre electric workboat capable of transporting up to 150 passengers.