Ultra-efficient Electric Boats and Drive System - Leisure & Water Taxis

这是Optima Products、RAD Propusion、Fawley Waterside和Red Funnel之间的合作项目。Optima正在开发一系列创新的电动游艇，用于休闲海上市场和商业应用，如水上出租车。Optima开发了一种超高效船体，显著降低了能源消耗，与其他电动船相比，在电池供电的情况下可以实现更大的航程，同时仍能提供20节或更高的最高速度。该项目开发和优化了适合休闲和商业应用的12米版本的Optima船体。电池供电的航程可达200英里，与传统的滑行艇相比，它的舒适性和安全性更高。这艘船将包括非常高效和轻便的FRP复合材料结构，通过计算机建模和有限元分析进行高度优化，以最大限度地减轻重量、最大化效率并降低成本。RAD推进公司正在开发一种新的吊舱驱动器，与船的其余系统高度连接。作为该项目的一部分，我们将在我们现有的10米测试船上安装新的可操纵的40千瓦驱动装置，用于未来的海上试验、测试和演示。福利沃特赛德正在南安普敦水域的入口处建设一个全新的城镇，有1500个家庭和重要的海洋工业空间。这个位置的道路基础设施有限，替代的水上可持续交通工具对开发的整体成功至关重要，为工人、游客和居民提供了类似的交通连接。红漏斗是该地区一家老牌渡轮运营商，可能会经营水上出租车服务。该项目将代表着海运业和索伦特地区在可持续性方面的重大进步。电动休闲船的终身拥有成本将显著低于可比的传统汽艇，并将鼓励更广泛、更多样化的客户群参与进来。拟议的水上的士车队将提供灵活的按需服务，能够在高载客率下运营，零排放和低运营成本。这些船只可以在富利工地制造、储存和维护，为该地区带来新的高价值就业机会，并建立具有显著增长和出口潜力的新业务。

This is a collaborative project between Optima Projects, RAD Propulsion, Fawley Waterside and Red Funnel.Optima are developing an innovative range of electric boats for the leisure marine market and for commercial applications such as water taxis. Optima have developed an ultra-efficient hull that significantly reduces energy consumption, enabling much greater range to be achieved under battery power compared to other electric boats, whilst still providing a top speed of 20 knots or more. This project develops and optimises a 12m version of the Optima hull suitable for both leisure and commercial applications. Range under battery power can be up to 200 miles with much greater comfort and safety compared to a conventional planing hull.The boat will include a very efficient and lightweight FRP composite structure highly optimised using computer modelling and finite element analysis to minimise weight, maximise efficiency and reduce cost.RAD Propulsion are developing a new pod drive with a high degree of connectivity into the rest of the boat systems. This will provide exceptional manoeuvrability and ease of handling and will be lightweight and energy efficient to further enhance the overall efficiency of the boat.As part of this project, we will fit the new steerable 40kW drive to our existing 10m test boat, for future sea trials, testing and demonstrations.Fawley Waterside are building a whole new town with 1500 homes and significant marine industry space at the entrance to Southampton Water. This location has limited road infrastructure and alternative means of sustainable transport via the water is critical to the overall success of the development, providing transport links for workers, visitors and residents alike.Red Funnel are an established ferry operator in the region and could potentially run the water taxi service.This project will represent a major advance in sustainability in the marine industry and in the Solent region.The through-life cost of ownership of electric leisure boats will be significantly lower than a comparable conventional powerboat and will encourage engagement from a wider and more diverse customer base. The proposed fleet of water taxis will provide flexible on-demand services, able to operate at high occupancy levels and with zero emissions and low running costs.The boats may be manufactured, stored and maintained at the Fawley site, bringing new high value jobs to the area and establishing new businesses with significant growth and export potential.