Electric Boats

Known for expanding the boundaries of e-powered ocean navigation, Silent Yachts has turned to vacation resorts. By using its solarized electric catamarans as floating condos, it'd create seaside resorts that are light, flexible and ready to deploy.

On the 400th anniversary of the start of an epic voyage from England to the New World aboard the Mayflower, an autonomous, solar-powered marine research vessel is due to launch on a mission to gather environmental data about the ocean.

After focusing on speed with the launch of the Leisure 28 Electric in March, Rand has opted to take things a little easier for its latest model. The Mana 23 offers displacement cruising for 10 passengers at 5 knots for up to 100 nautical miles.

Electric boats could soon be getting even quieter and more maneuverable, according to Yahama. The company's new Harmo steering and propulsion system is promised to deliver on both counts.

Icona Design last crossed our radar with an insanely expensive, v8-engined supercar prototype called the Vulcano whose entire bodywork was fashioned from raw titanium. Now, it's back with an electric yacht design inspired by "the numbers of nature."

It might be a 90-pound weakling next to the biggest and baddest of the combustion world, but Evoy's new zero-emissions electric outboard motor and powertrain solution will put it at the pointy end of the all-electric market.

Danish boat maker Rand has announced the latest flavor of its flagship model, which was first introduced in January 2018. The Leisure 28 Electric has been designed to go faster and farther than all before her.

Li-ion batteries used in electric cars should be good for 10 years (or more) before needing to be replaced. But they should still be good for other uses. The Seine Alliance has now revealed an all-electric boat powered by second-life batteries.

Ellen is reported to be the world's largest all-electric ferry, and made its first commercial trip earlier this month between two Danish islands.

Frauscher was one of the first upmarket boat builders to offer a performance electric cruiser in 2015 when it released the 740 Mirage Air.​ It is now showing a revision of the Mirage Air with 67 percent more power and 113 percent more power storage, completely transforming the $240,000 day boat.

New Zealand's Ports of Auckland has agreed to buy the world's first full-size electric port tug from the Damen Shipyards Group. The RSD-E Tug 2513 is expected to match the pulling power of the Ports of Auckland's best diesel tug, but will do so without belching diesel fumes into the air.

Canada's Beau Lake has recently launched two stunning electric runabout boats to its collection. The company is no stranger to the classic boat designs of the '50s and '60s, and have once again successfully blended the Riva/Chris-Craft style with modern construction techniques.