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A new breed of ‘flying’ electric vessels could provide drastically faster travel times while reducing emissions and costs from Bangkok\u2019s waterborne transport\u2014and elsewhere. This week,\u00a0Candela<\/a>\u00a0will\u00a0exhibit at Bangkok\u2019s Future Mobility\u00a0Asia Summit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bangkok boasts arguably one of the most extensive networks of waterborne transport in Asia, providing commuters with an option to bypass gridlocked roads, and offering tourists scenic views of the Chao Phraya River. Despite the city’s ambitious efforts to electrify the slower vessels in the commuter fleet, the high-speed vessels still run on diesel fuel, which contributes\u00a0disproportionately to emissions and harmful particles in the city.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Conventional fast vessels are hard to electrify, as they require huge amounts of energy at high speeds. As their hulls are inefficent, batteries get drained quickly, so you either have to sacrifice range or speed,” says Bj\u00f6rn Antonsson, Regional CEO of\u00a0Swedish tech company Candela\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0new Asia-Pacific HQ, which is being established in Bangkok.<\/p>\n

Candela\u2019s vessels are the first in the world to run on hydrofoils\u2014underwater wings that lift the hull of the vessel above the friction of water, greatly increasing efficiency. At 25 knots, Candela\u2019s new\u00a0P-12 Shuttle<\/a>\u00a0ferry\u2014the first foiling electric ferry in the world\u2014uses just 10% of the energy a conventional, similarly-sized diesel express boat would use. This leads to a long range at high speed on batteries and makes the P-12 very inexpensive to operate, providing a powerful incentive for operators to switch to a a sustainable vessel.<\/p>\n

“The hydrofoil technology is a bit of a magic wand. By making our vessels fly, they become very efficient, and so it\u2019s truly a clean, sustainable form of transport, but it also a superior experience for passengers,” says Bj\u00f6rn Antonsson.<\/p>\n

Once foiling, the P-12 is stabilized in real-time by a computer system, which automatically adjusts the hydrofoils 100 times per second to keep the boat stable. The system, tried and tested in two generations of Candela\u2019s leisure boats, keeps the P-12 stable even in waves and wind, leading to a very smooth and quiet ride for the 30 seated passengers.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s often described as a magic carpet ride. You simply fly over waves and chop, and as the electric motors are very quiet, there\u2019s no engine noise, even at 25 knots. Imagine flying at double the speed of current vessels, without feeling waves and with the same cabin noise level as a luxury car,” says Bj\u00f6rn.<\/p>\n

Also, when the P-12 is foiling, it doesn\u2019t create a wake, which allows it to travel at high speed without creating shoreline erosion, damaging dockside infrastructure or moored boats when passing by.<\/p>\n

Soon, Candela intends to demonstrate the foiling experience to prospective customers in Thailand. The Candela P-12 has already been adopted for use in Stockholm\u2019s public transport system, and recently been purchased by operators from Berlin to New Zealand. With space for 30 passengers, and storage for bikes and strollers, the P-12 would not just offer offer Thai commuters a fully emission -free way of travel but also an expected 50% reduction in travel times in many cases.<\/p>\n","content_2":"

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“Bangkok provides a fantastic example in connecting road and waterway public transport. If we electrify the waterways, they have the potential to alleviate road traffic and reduce overall emissions from transport”, says Bj\u00f6rn Antonsson.<\/p>\n

But he also believes a great potential lies in one of the most scenic destinations in the world: Thailand\u2019s island archipelagos.<\/p>\n

“Thailand is arguably one of the most loved destinations, with pristine islands that need to be safeguarded from pollution. We offer operators oil-free vessels that create no wake, safeguarding coastlines and marine life, and they are also very economical to run; it\u2019s a win-win-win,” says Mr. Antonsson.<\/p>\n

Between June 15 and 18, Candela will exhibit at the\u00a0Future Mobility Asia Summit<\/a>\u00a0in Bangkok. Exclusive media experiences will be offered after the show.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source : https:\/\/www.mynewsdesk.com\/candela-speedboat-ab\/pressreleases\/flying-electric-boats-can-turn-chao-phraya-river-into-a-green-expressway-3322583?utm_campaign=send_list<\/a><\/p>\n","show_on_feature":true,"short_description":"A new breed of 'flying' electric vessels could provide drastically faster travel times while reducing emissions and costs from Bangkok\u2019s waterborne transport\u2014and elsewhere. ","thumbnail_image":{"ID":355715,"id":355715,"title":"unnamed (1)","filename":"unnamed-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-e1715741929410.jpg","alt":"","author":"73","description":"","caption":"","name":"unnamed-1","date":"2024-05-15 02:58:30","modified":"2024-05-15 02:58:58","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","icon":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":675,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-300x169.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":169,"medium_large":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-768x432.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":360,"large":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-1024x576.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":360,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-1536x864.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/unnamed-1-e1715741929410.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":675}},"user_id":"","user_delete":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prop-globe\/355712"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prop-globe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/prop-globe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prop-globe\/355712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propholic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}