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WaVeS #4: arcs, sparks and electric boat news

October 20, 2021April 13, 2023 Jeff Butler 1943 Views 0 Comments Corvus, Germany, Ingenity, Nautique, Oceanvolt, Salona, Silent Yachts, SWITCH, The Gussies, USA, Watershed Innovation

Plugboats WaVeS is an occasional collection of electric boat news and boating items that we have written about before and

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Commercial Ferries 

Thailand Torqeedo ferries, electric drug sub, e-boat awards…

December 8, 2020 Jeff Butler 3091 Views 0 Comments Canada, Corvus, Danfoss, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, The Gussies, Torqeedo, USA

Welcome to ELECTRONS #2 – Arcs & Sparks from Here and There – with an update on the launch of

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Commercial Work Boats 

World’s 1st all electric tugboat now at work in Istanbul

September 9, 2020January 4, 2021 Jeff Butler 7123 Views 2 Comments Corvus, Navtek, The Gussies, Turkey, ZEETUG

A harbour port near Istanbul is home to the world’s 1st fully operational all electric tugboat, which is expected to

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Motors + Engines Waterjets 

Jet boat pioneer unveils electric-hybrid waterjet

June 23, 2020 Jeff Butler 11432 Views 2 Comments Corvus, Danfoss, HamiltonJet, New Zealand, The Gussies

A new electric-hybrid waterjet propulsion system is being released by New Zealand’s HamiltonJet –  who invented the jet boat as

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Motors + Engines Outboards 

3 Norway companies team up for 150hp electric outboard

April 12, 2020April 19, 2020 Jeff Butler 8120 Views 0 Comments batteries, Corvus, Cruise Ships, Evoy, Hurtigruten, Norway, RIBs, The Gussies

A 150hp electric outboard – which will be the world’s most powerful – is being launched thanks to the efforts

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Competitions Recreation Rentals-Charters 

It’s summer – time for electric Bumper Boats!!

July 19, 2019 Jeff Butler 3762 Views 0 Comments Ballard, Canada, Corvus, The Gussies

These bumper boats at Harrison Hot Springs, Canada, – about an hour and a half drive from Vancouver – are

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Commercial Batteries Cargo Ships Ferries Hybrid 

Electric ships make Canada’s national news

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Jeff Butler 5152 Views 0 Comments ABB, Ballard, Canada, Corvus, The Gussies

The CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), which is Canada’s national broadcaster in both television and radio (similar to the BBC in

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Commercial Ferries Hybrid Work Boats World Firsts 

World’s 1st electric harbour skimmer for Oslo

April 16, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 4071 Views 0 Comments Canada, Corvus, Denmark, Germany, Norway, The Gussies

Norway – with the help of Canada – continues to be a leader in the electrification of commercial boats. Now

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Commercial Cruise Ships 

Hybrid arctic ecotour boat up for industry award

April 9, 2019February 9, 2020 Jeff Butler 4741 Views 0 Comments Arctic, Brim Explorer, Corvus, Norway, The Gussies

Brim Explorer arctic ecotour boat designed for passengers to explore Arctic Norway without disturbing nature, is the latest boat to

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Commercial Cruise Ships Ferries World Firsts 

World’s largest boat batteries for Arctic cruise ships

March 3, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 3928 Views 0 Comments batteries, Corvus, Norway, The Gussies

Last May the Norwegian Parliament adopted a resolution to halt emissions “from tourist ships and ferries in the world heritage

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Commercial Ferries 

Canada’s Corvus to supply batteries for 5 new Norway e-ferries

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Jeff Butler 2847 Views 0 Comments batteries, Canada, Corvus, Havyard, Norway, The Gussies

NEWS RELEASE  Bergen, Norway and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada – January 28, 2019 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that the

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