Washingtonian boatbuilder BRIX Marine has delivered a custom-built aluminium catamaran to Alaska-based Allen Marine Whale Watching Tours. Based on BRIX Marine’s PaxCat class, Eagle features a length of 14.6m and a 5.5m beam, and has been constructed with 5086 alloy aluminium hull skins for enhanced durability in the choppy Alaskan waters. The builder reports that […]
By Yan Xing-Kaeding, Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt The optimisation of battery-powered ships for efficient, emission-free coastal passenger transport brings to the forefront a significant emphasis on hydrodynamic design. This intricate process, crucial for minimising resistance and energy consumption, takes on heightened importance due to the unique requirements of these vessels. Operating on short-distance routes and focusing on […]
There’s been a recent upsurge in the production of boats dedicated to removing floating debris and trash from coastal and inshore waters – a task that cleans up the immediate environment and, crucially, prevents the outflow of this waste into the sea, where effective removal becomes far more difficult. The new Grasshop catamaran concept, developed […]
Archipelago Yachts and Chartwell Marine’s catamaran concept makes a convincing case for an environmentally sound yet long-range leisure vessel, writes Stevie Knight The new Archipelago zero.63 is a methanol fuelled, 18.3m conundrum, combining a number of elements that you wouldn’t necessarily expect in a single vessel. So, how – and why – have very disparate […]
With 17kW of peak solar power at its disposal, and a wingsail designed for optimal wind capture, the new ZEN50 catamaran series is set to bypass the need for the ‘obligatory’ backup diesel genset The forecast’s for sunshine for builder ZEN Yachts, which has confirmed the pre-sale of the first four units in its solar-powered, […]