Venice Boat Show, e-Regatta mark arrival of electric boats
With 23 boats participating in the world’s 1st e-regatta and those numbers bolstered by electric motor manufacturers at the Venice
Read more
Commercial
2021 Gussies Electric Boat Awards VOTING: Electric Boats for Paying Passengers
VOTING in THE GUSSIES is OVER. CLICK »» HERE TO SEE THE 2021 WINNERS Voting ended July 26 The Galleries
Read more
New Candela hydrofoiling water taxi goes 2 hours at 20 knots
Combining long range and high speed, the new Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling water taxi takes the revolutionary technology of the
Read more
RS Electric Boats launches bigger, better electric RIB – Pulse 63
The electric RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) introduced by RS Electric Boats at Boot Dusseldorf just over a year ago has
Read more
Electric powered submarine can take 24 passengers 100 metres deep
Designed for cruise lines and tourist operators, this Triton Deepview 24 electric powered submarine uses two Fischer Panda thrusters as
Read more
Candela to launch world’s fastest electric ferry in 2022
The Region of Stockholm is partnering with Candela Speedboats to launch the world’s fastest electric ferry as the Swedish capital
Read more
New solar leisure boats from Gussies Awards winner
NavAlt Solar and Electric Boats has introduced two new lines of solar leisure boats that bring the technology of Aditya – the Gustave Trouvé Award winning commuter ferry – to the world of personal craft.
Read more
Montreal waterways to get 15 Vision Marine electric boats
Transport Canada and Tourism Quebec have announced an agreement to have up to 15 Vision Marine electric boats available for
Read more
2020 electric boat milestones from around the world
While we all know about the challenges of 2020, electric boat milestones provided lots of good news last year around
Read more
Thailand Torqeedo ferries, electric drug sub, e-boat awards…
Welcome to ELECTRONS #2 – Arcs & Sparks from Here and There – with an update on the launch of
Read more
New fully electric tenders from world’s oldest yacht builder
Vita superPower is providing the powertrains for the Venetian line of electric tenders from Hodgdon Yachts in Maine. Hodgdon Yachts
Read more
Tesla 2nd life batteries power Swedish electric sightseeing boat
An 85kW electric motor with Tesla 2nd life batteries for sightseeing boat Sylvia to take visitors along the route travelled
Read more
New Zealand’s 1st all electric commercial boats
Shipyard’s electric commercial boats include a 6 metre lobster workboat and a 10.2 meter power catamaran that is also available
Read more
1st UK electric ferry makes a splash in Plymouth
The first UK electric ferry set off October 13 to start a series of trials in preparation to carry paying
Read more
New Niagara Falls electric ferries have set sail!
Two Niagara Falls electric ferries launch a new era Tuesday, October 6, when they start taking passengers right up to
Read more
Electrons #1 – sparks and arcs from here and there
Welcome to ELECTRONS #1, the first Plugboats collection of bits of electric boat news items that are interesting and exciting,
Read more
World’s 1st all electric tugboat now at work in Istanbul
A harbour port near Istanbul is home to the world’s 1st fully operational all electric tugboat, which is expected to
Read more
Bangkok becoming electric ferry capital of the world
With more than 200 e-ferries planned, Thailand’s ‘Venice of the East’ could be on its way to becoming the electric
Read more
Canada approves 1st lithium-ion commercial passenger boat
A lithium-ion commercial passenger boat that can take up to 25 guests out deep sea fishing in the waters around
Read more
Winners of The 1st Gussies Electric Boat Awards
The voting in the 1st ‘Gussies‘ electric boat awards – officially the Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats
Read more