Marine hybrid drive systems: 6 options - Practical Boat Owner
WEBFeb 9, 2024 — Retrofitting a marine hybrid drive system can offer quiet motoring, precision docking and regeneration under sail. Jake Kavanagh explains
Full-Range Hybrid Yacht Propulsion - e-Motion Hybrid Systems
WEBThe only marine hybrid propulsion system fitting into existing engine rooms of all serial production yachts.
Volvo Penta D4 Hybrid first look: Is this the future of boat …
WEBFeb 3, 2022 — Volvo Penta has revealed a fascinating insight into its greener future with the launch of its first diesel electric hybrid leisure boat engine. Although still a prototype, it is based on a standard 320hp D4 engine and DPI sterndrive with an electric motor/generator added to the driveline.
How to optimise fuel consumption with hybrid marine solutions
WEBApr 7, 2015 — The Wärtsilä HY is a market-leading hybrid marine solution, available for newbuilds and as a retrofit for existing vessels. The retrofit option introduces a HY Module, which optimises the use of auxiliary engines. Their running hours will …
Serial or parallel hybrid marine propulsion – how do they work?
WEBHybrid marine propulsion systems are able to use two different energy sources for their operation; a combustion engine combined with a battery bank and an electric motor, for example. This provides flexible and reliable propulsion for a wide variety of marine vessels.
Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau Partner on Plug-in Hybrid …
WEBJun 5, 2023 — Volvo Penta and Groupe Beneteau have collaborated to bring a hybrid marine electric system to recreational boaters. The parallel plug-in hybrid system uses twin D4 diesel Aquamatic sterndrives and twin Volvo Penta 60kW electric motors.
Electric Dreams And Hybrid Solutions - BoatUS
WEBA hybrid combines an electric motor and combustion engine to propel a boat through the water, so you can quietly cruise knowing you've got fuel to get home if you drain the batteries. As with cars, there are two common types: parallel and serial. A serial hybrid uses a generator to power a large electric motor connected to the drive shaft.
Hybrid marine power is taking a big step forward
WEBJan 31, 2022 — Over 100 years after the first (successful) diesel-electric yacht, Southern Wind explain how hybrid marine power is taking a big step forward in a size range that allows better use of industrial developments in other sectors.
Hybrid Propulsion Solutions Leading the Way to a Zero-Carbon …
WEBAug 13, 2021 — For the evolution beyond diesel, hybrid is an essential tool for electrification, fuel cell power and the transition to zero-carbon shipping. Stop-and-Go Operations. Battery-hybrid propulsion...
Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Systems - West Marine
WEBFeb 5, 2024 — Parallel Hybrids (like the HybridMaster, available from Mastervolt) combine an electric motor with a combustion engine, and represent some of the coolest new technology. Use silent battery power to get out of the harbor, and fire the diesel up if you need to fight against a big current or wind.