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Sweden-based Candela’s electric hydrofoiling ferry P-12 has completed a record 160-nautical-mile journey from Gothenburg to Oslo, marking the longest electric sea voyage by a passenger vessel. Using submerged hydrofoil wings to lift its hull above water, the ferry cuts drag significantly and reduces energy consumption by nearly 80 per cent

Updated 9 days ago

The P-12 is the world’s first serial-production electric hydrofoil ferry. PIC COURTESY/Candela

The findings indicate that the overall ecological impact of the mining activity was milder than feared, but there was still a decline in biodiversity along the tracks left by the mining vehicle.

Updated 2 months ago

The P-12 is the world’s first serial-production electric hydrofoil ferry. PIC COURTESY/Candela
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