eD-TEC, the electric boat company founded by a former Chief Strategy Officer at VW Group, has unveiled a new high performance electric RIB – named the eD 32 c-ultra RIB – that boasts 400kW peak power (≈ 540 hp) and can hit speeds up to 50 knots (90 kmh / 58 mph). eD-TEC was founded by Michael Jost in 2021 after he left VW Group, where he was responsible for leading the company’s ‘transformation towards a sustainable and digital future’. The vision of eD-TEC is simple: ‘Electrify the Ocean’ and it builds both electric motors and electric boats to help achieve that. The first e-boat it worked on ..read more

Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is an occasional collection of electric boats and boating news items that we have written about before and are updating, or items we are going to write about but are waiting for more information / developments – or items that are just tidbits you might find interesting. Here is WaVeS #20, with electric boat and boating news about: a V2G (Vessel to Grid) project on London’sRiver Thames  100+ year old marine engine distributor launches new Sustainable Energy division Pure WaterCraft to use Tesla Supercharger Swap out batteries add appeal to e ..read more

Solar electric catamaran pioneer Silent-Yachts is launching a new model, the Silent 62 3-Deck, the first under a new ownership team led by American-German investor Michael Said, a Silent-Yachts client himself. Majority owner Said acquired the assets of Silent-Yachts, including the intellectual property and the shipyard Silent Italia in Fano, through his acquisition vehicle Helios Yacht Investments GmbH. Silent-Yachts 62 3-Deck a proud moment The company, founded in 2009, has recently been under financial pressures. Said’s intervention ensures that funding is available to preserve 140 jobs and ..read more

If Verne mobility’s vision to overhaul transport urban waterways comes to fruition, autonomous electric water taxis and shuttles will be quietly and efficiently moving people and goods from shore to shore as buses, trucks, delivery vans and cars watch helplessly from riverside traffic jams. Passengers or small cargo The company’s website says that the cost of road transportation increased by 13% in 2022, and that 3 years of a city dweller’s life is spent sitting in traffic. Verne’s goal is to alleviate those and other urban problems, like the health consequences of diesel-fumed air, by deliver ..read more

Electric yacht builder Sialia Yachts has introduced their latest model, the Sialia 45 Sport, which joins 59 foot and 80 foot models in the company’s expanded lineup. Sialia is a Polish yard founded by Stanislav Szadkowski and Tomasz Gackoski. Szadkowski is a long time entrepreneur with 50 years of experience in advanced technology, including 15 as one of the main sponsors of ICPT, (ICPT), Europe’s largest heavy-duty battery system maker for commercial electric vehicles. Gackoski is an engineer with a background in aerospace and 11 years working in the development of advanced lightweight struct ..read more

When it comes to electric sailboats, it doesn’t get much better than having an award winning hull matched with an award winning electric drive. Such is the case with the Vaan R5 – the new 2024 Multihull of the Year Winner – and the Oceanvolt HP Servoprop electric drive that swept the 2023 METSTRADE DAME Design Awards. The Multihull of The Year awards have been presented by Multihulls World magazine and the International Multihull Show since 2018 with boats competing in four categories: Sail Cruising, Sail Performance, Multipower and Multiyacht. The Vaan R5 captured the 2024 Sail Cruising categ ..read more

Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is an occasional collection of electric boats and boating news  items that we have written about before and are updating, or items we are going to write about but are waiting for more information / developments – or items that are just tidbits you might find interesting. Here is WaVeS #19, with electric boat and boating news about: TEVCON, a new show / conference for electric boat companies to get in front of potential defense, law enforcement and emergency services clients The Zparq motor wins at the Stockholm Boat Show Evoy adds dealers t ..read more

Deutz AG today announced the successful completion of the Torqeedo Yamaha sale, in which the world’s leading electric boat motor company is now owned by the world’s largest manufacturer of outboards. There were no details on the monetary exchange, just that “the proceeds of the sale amount to a figure in the high double-digit millions of euros”. For the seller it was “another milestone in its portfolio realignment” and for the buyer it “marks a milestone in Yamaha Motor’s Marine CASE Strategy 2024, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the marine industry and includes the development of a ..read more

Using the science of biomimetic design, the new Whale Design BlueNav propeller uses learning from studying the flippers and fins of some of the ocean’s most powerful swimmers to increase efficiency and performance on the company’s BlueSpin electric-hybrid system. The words biomimetic or biomimicry come from the ancient Greek for life (bios) and imitating (mimesis). It is “the study of the formation, structure, or function of biological mechanisms and processes for the purpose of synthesizing similar products by artificial mechanisms.” BlueNav propeller has ‘tubercle’ leading edge There has bee ..read more

Australia is joining the ranks of countries with entries in the electric yacht market as Genevo Marine gears up for the launch later this year of its 8.2 metre (27 foot) Genevo E8. Genevo was founded by two experts in solar cell technology, energy storage and EV charging, Damon Rahmate and Andrew Davey, who worked with award-winning superyacht designer Misha Merzliakov to bring their marine ideas to life. Most of Merzliakov’s work has been on +30 metre yachts. This is his first dayboat and first electric commission. Damon Tahmate (L) and Andrew Davey of Genevo Marine The E8 will be built by on ..read more