watercraft | design and technology news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/watercraft/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:42:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 pierpaolo lazzarini’s carbon fiber capsule switches between electric and jet-drive cruising https://www.designboom.com/technology/pierpaolo-lazzarini-carbon-fiber-capsule-electric-jet-super-sport-11-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/pierpaolo-lazzarini-carbon-fiber-capsule-electric-jet-super-sport-11-20-2023/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:01:10 +0000 Jet Capsule https://www.designboom.com/?p=1030995

the lighter and more adaptable model of the jet capsule features 640 hp with a full electric docking system.

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u-boat worx submersible that matches pace of marine species debuts at monaco yacht show https://www.designboom.com/technology/u-boat-worx-super-sub-submersible-debut-monaco-yacht-show-10-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/u-boat-worx-super-sub-submersible-debut-monaco-yacht-show-10-04-2023/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:50:14 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1020360

first introduced in 2021, u-boat worx’s super sub comes to life at monaco yacht show 2023 as a 3-seater submersible that can keep up with the speed of underwater species.

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‘seabubbles’ electric flying water taxi with hydrofoils shuttles people between lakes in france https://www.designboom.com/technology/seabubbles-electric-flying-water-taxi-hydrofoils-commercial-transport-france-07-11-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/seabubbles-electric-flying-water-taxi-hydrofoils-commercial-transport-france-07-11-2023/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 03:30:16 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1004052

seabubbles’ electric flying water taxi with hydrofoils operates with 8 round trips per day between veyrier-du-lac and annecy les marquisats.

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‘decadence’ catamaran resembles a rocket ship on water boosted by inflatable wing sails https://www.designboom.com/technology/decadence-catamaran-yacht-inflatable-wing-sails-andy-waugh-06-07-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/decadence-catamaran-yacht-inflatable-wing-sails-andy-waugh-06-07-2023/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:55:52 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=996909

'decadence' catamaran by andy waugh uses a hull design that gives it submerged teardrop hulls that are attached to a spaceship-looking body.

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BMW premieres THE ICON, a battery-powered electric watercraft elevated by hydrofoils https://www.designboom.com/technology/bmw-the-icon-electric-watercraft-battery-hydrofoil-tyde-cannes-05-17-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bmw-the-icon-electric-watercraft-battery-hydrofoil-tyde-cannes-05-17-2023/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=992140

at the port de cannes, BMW and TYDE unveil THE ICON as a noiseless and emission-free electric watercraft with hydrofoil technology and a top speed of 55 km/h.

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electric self-driving ferry in stockholm ready for public transport use in the summer of 2023 https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-self-driving-ferry-stockholm-zeam-zeabuz-torghatten-04-25-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-self-driving-ferry-stockholm-zeam-zeabuz-torghatten-04-25-2023/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:50:30 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=986000

‘zeam’ launches what it calls the world's first commercial self-driving passenger ferry in stockholm, transporting people every 15 minutes.

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kaebon’s featherweight electric boat ‘EB EINS’ fits on a car roof for a portable watercraft https://www.designboom.com/technology/kaebon-featherweight-electric-boat-eb-eins-portable-watercraft-04-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/kaebon-featherweight-electric-boat-eb-eins-portable-watercraft-04-15-2023/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 08:30:06 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=983425

kaebon’s electric boat only weighs 89 kilos and employs ultra-light carbon composite materials to achieve its portable load.

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glossy concept electric jet ski ‘tarform raye’ mimics gliding manta ray for biomorphic design https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-jet-ski-tarform-raye-manta-ray-biomorphic-design-03-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-jet-ski-tarform-raye-manta-ray-biomorphic-design-03-09-2023/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:50:02 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=972826

the concept electric watercraft is eyed to reach a top speed of around 50mph with instant torque and using electric waterjet propulsion.

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all-electric candela C-8 production ‘flying’ boat debuts at CES 2023 https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-candela-c-8-production-flying-boat-ces-01-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-candela-c-8-production-flying-boat-ces-01-02-2023/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 11:45:02 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=955133

the design envisions the future of sustainable waterborne travel as it silently flies above the waves with maximum efficiency.

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hovering above the seafloor, these underwater robots collect battery metals sustainably https://www.designboom.com/technology/underwater-robots-battery-metals-sustainable-impossible-metals-12-12-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/underwater-robots-battery-metals-sustainable-impossible-metals-12-12-2022/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 23:15:33 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=951667

the robots harvest the critical metals that lie on the seafloor, avoiding rocks where animals might live, and keeping the marine habitat intact.

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