Candela’s electric hydrofoil ferry sets new distance record at sea
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
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Sweden-based Candela says its electric hydrofoiling ferry, the P-12, completed the longest electric sea journey by a passenger vessel, travelling 160 nautical miles from Gothenburg to Oslo.
Electric ferries are expanding rapidly. But most remain constrained by high energy consumption and short ranges, forcing operators to rely on fixed routes and costly battery-swapping systems.
To address this, the P-12 —the world’s first serial-production electric hydrofoil ferry — is designed to lift its hull above the water using computer-controlled submerged wings. Once airborne, drag drops sharply, cutting energy consumption by about 80 per cent compared with conventional vessels.
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