Port of Rotterdam Tests Fully Electric Hydrofoil Patrol Boat in Fleet Decarbonisation Effort

Port of Rotterdam Tests Fully Electric Hydrofoil Patrol Boat in Fleet Decarbonisation Effort

The Port of Rotterdam has introduced a fully electric hydrofoil patrol boat as part of its ongoing efforts to decarbonise its fleet by replacing older vessels. The new vessel, leased from Belfast-based Artemis Technologies, will be tested in a pilot project running until November 2025. The pilot aims to assess the Artemis EF-12 Workboat’s sailing [...] The post Port of Rotterdam Tests Fully Electric Hydrofoil Patrol Boat in Fleet Decarbonisation…

Port of Rotterdam Authority pilots electric hydrofoil vessel

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has begun trialling a fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel as part of a pilot scheme for its fleet renewal program. For the scheme, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is leasing an Artemis EF-12 Workboat from Artemis Technologies. The new hydrofoil patrol vessel will operate on the waters of the Nieuwe Maas and has been named RPA Zero in reference to its zero emissions capability. As the vessel accelerates, the hul…