The company behind a marine plug-in hybrid power system says it could offer the maritime industry both financial and environmental gains.
The Australian company Ampcontrol, in collaboration with Steber International and the University of Newcastle, have successfully designed, constructed, and demonstrated a 600kW hybrid power and propulsion system for a 13 m-long boat.
The team built the alpha prototype from 2017-2021 before revealing a beta prototype for demonstration purposes in November 2023. This was soon followed by a successful and fruitful journey from the Hawkesbury to Sydney Harbour.
The initiative is now a finalist in the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards, in the Project of the Year category.
Learn more about the innovative project below.
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