Optima Electric Boats

Optima项目正在为休闲海洋市场开发一系列电动巡航船，该项目代表了这一发展的重要一步。该系列的第一艘船将长11米，能够进行长距离的沿海和近海航行。这些船基于一种新颖和创新的船体形式，以减少阻力，同时允许船只以非常低的功耗和非常高的效率和舒适性在正常船体排水量速度以上运行。这将使电池动力下的巡航变得可行，大大减少了对环境的影响和运行成本。通过减少噪音，加速和污染，通道也将更加愉快和社交。这艘船将包括一个非常高效和轻质的FRP复合结构，结合天然纤维增强和生物基树脂系统。结构将使用计算机建模和有限元分析进行高度优化，以最大限度地减少重量，最大限度地提高效率并降低成本。该项目将包括详细的设计、分析和测试工作，将代表海洋工业可持续发展的重大进步。拥有成本将大大低于可比的传统动力船，并将鼓励来自更广泛和更多样化的客户群的参与。

Optima Projects are developing a range of electric cruising boats for the leisure marine market and this project represents a major step forward in that development. The first boat in the range will be 11m long and capable of long-distance coastal and offshore passages. The boats are based on a novel and innovative hull-form to reduce resistance while allowing the vessel to operate above normal hull displacement speeds with very low power consumption and very high efficiency and comfort. This will make cruising under electric battery power viable with dramatic reductions in environmental impact and running costs. Passages will also be more enjoyable and sociable, with reduced noise, accelerations, and pollution.The boat will include a very efficient and lightweight FRP composite structure incorporating natural fibre reinforcements and bio-based resin systems. The structure will be highly optimised using computer modelling and finite element analysis to minimise weight, maximise efficiency and reduce cost.This project will include detailed design, analysis and testing work and will represent a major advance in sustainability in the marine industry. The cost of ownership will be significantly lower than a comparable conventional powerboat and will encourage engagement from a wider and more diverse customer base.