Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 11:11:54 GMT
Boundary Layer Technologies, a California-based marine technology startup, has released the design concept for its first all-electric hydrofoil ferry , said to be the fastest and longest range in the world. The company emphasizes that the revolutionary design will deliver twice the speed and range of existing electric ferries.
Dubbed ELECTRA, the electric hydrofoil ferry has a range of up to nautical miles ( km) and a cruising speed of knots ( km/h), thanks to patented hydrofoil technology and capsule propulsion system. Boundary Layer Technology. According to the company, ELECTRA's cutting-edge hydrofoil technology dramatically reduces hydrodynamic drag, enabling a high-speed electric ferry while increasing its range up to NM. With this range, ELECTRA can cover long-range routes, such as serving % of ferry routes in the Greek region.
ELECTRA, the fastest electric ferry.
The -passenger ferry features a battery capacity of , kWh that can be fully charged in less than hours, using a , kW charging system. The electric hydrofoil ferry 's battery- electric propulsion signifi C Level Executive List cantly reduces cabin noise by up to dB compared to conventional ferries. Its foiling system also offers excellent seakeeping and driving comfort.
ELECTRA sheets have a very small frontal area that greatly reduces the probability of debris impact. Additionally, ELECTRA is equipped with a forward-scanning SONAR and a computerized object detection and avoidance system that can detect submerged objects at a range of up to m.
In addition to speed, increased battery life and reduced noise, ELECTRA also offers OPEX reductions of up to % compared to fossil fuel-burning fast ferry alternatives, helping operators eliminate the risk of future cost uncertainties from taxes and carbon emissions, trading schemes that are being implemented globally.
The company has already developed the hydrofoil and control systems necessary for ELECTRA and plans to have the first ships in operation by the first quarter of in regions such as the United States, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
Dubbed ELECTRA, the electric hydrofoil ferry has a range of up to nautical miles ( km) and a cruising speed of knots ( km/h), thanks to patented hydrofoil technology and capsule propulsion system. Boundary Layer Technology. According to the company, ELECTRA's cutting-edge hydrofoil technology dramatically reduces hydrodynamic drag, enabling a high-speed electric ferry while increasing its range up to NM. With this range, ELECTRA can cover long-range routes, such as serving % of ferry routes in the Greek region.
ELECTRA, the fastest electric ferry.
The -passenger ferry features a battery capacity of , kWh that can be fully charged in less than hours, using a , kW charging system. The electric hydrofoil ferry 's battery- electric propulsion signifi C Level Executive List cantly reduces cabin noise by up to dB compared to conventional ferries. Its foiling system also offers excellent seakeeping and driving comfort.
ELECTRA sheets have a very small frontal area that greatly reduces the probability of debris impact. Additionally, ELECTRA is equipped with a forward-scanning SONAR and a computerized object detection and avoidance system that can detect submerged objects at a range of up to m.
In addition to speed, increased battery life and reduced noise, ELECTRA also offers OPEX reductions of up to % compared to fossil fuel-burning fast ferry alternatives, helping operators eliminate the risk of future cost uncertainties from taxes and carbon emissions, trading schemes that are being implemented globally.
The company has already developed the hydrofoil and control systems necessary for ELECTRA and plans to have the first ships in operation by the first quarter of in regions such as the United States, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.