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ZERO-EMISSIONS SUPERCAT
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
|July 2023
A 90ft superyacht that uses no fossil fuel at all sounds too good to be true but that’s exactly what Alva Yachts Ocean has already started building
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German newcomer Alva Yachts is building what is claimed to be the first zero-emissions supercat. Unlike existing solar- powered motor catamarans that rely on diesel-powered generators to boost speed and range, the Alva Ocean Eco 90 H2 will carry no fossil fuels whatsoever. For the few occasions when neither the extensive solar panels nor the battery pack can cope with the demand of the yacht’s electric motors and hotel loads, it will use hydrogen- powered fuel cells to generate electricity while emitting nothing but water. It also boasts a pair of automated wingsails to increase cruising speeds and range yet further.
Remarkably, this isn’t some futuristic pipedream but a real boat that is already in build at Alva’s production facility in Turkey, with an expected launch date of late 2024.
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This story is from the July 2023 edition of Motor Boat & Yachting UK.
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