Hydrofoil ferry demo turns heads in Victoria [includes tech from multiple Victoria companies]
Hydrofoil ferry demo turns heads in Victoria [includes tech from multiple Victoria companies]
'Game changer': All-electric, wave-skimming vessel could launch new route between downtown and Royal Bay.
A sleek, carbon-fibre vessel rose quietly out of the Inner Harbour on Monday morning and cut across the water with barely a ripple.
The 12-person ferry – powered entirely by electricity and lifted on 'underwater wings' – was on public display in Victoria for the first time, part of a demonstration that could reshape how Greater Victoria commutes.
[Victoria-based Barnacle Systems will be logging data from a breadth of sources on the vessel, analyzing each trip – while also monitoring human impact factors – ensuring the smoothest possible voyage for everyone on board.]
[Victoria-based MarineLabs will be providing data into the technical trials for Greenline Marine Inc. and FRS Clipper.]
[Victoria-based Reach Technologies is also involved in the technical trials for Greenline Marine Inc. and FRS Clipper.]
Victoria-based firms Greenline Ferries and FRS Clipper joined forces with Northern Ireland’s Artemis Technologies to bring the demo to Victoria, and hope to continue their collaboration by eventually bringing the ferries to Victoria.
The vessel uses cutting-edge hydrofoil technology that lifts it out of the water as it accelerates – a move that slashes drag, conserves energy, and delivers a ride that’s faster, quieter, and drastically more efficient than conventional ferries.
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