Thursday, 31 March 2016 - Superyacht tender company, JP RIBS, has partnered with bespoke marine designer, Kit Carlier Design, to produce a luxury clean, green electric limousine tender - with the performance of a steam.
With an ever-growing number of green superyachts being launched, tender company JP RIBS and designer Kit Carlier Design saw a gap in the market for a tender to match.
The two companies have created an all-electric tender that’s gentle on the environment - and importantly - which performs. With low emissions a hot button issue for many owners, the pair have been careful to to ensure the entire build process is environmentally friendly with a low-carbon end product, in keeping with its 100% Pure used Zealand origin.
“There’s other electric tenders out there, but their green credentials come at the price of severely curtailed performance,” says JP RIBS director, Jonathan Edgar. “The tender we’ve designed is 100% electric - not a hybrid - and performs to a high level, making it a real candidate to replace steam tenders onboard,” adds designer Kit Carlier.
Designer Carlier’s keen interest in used technologies led him to develop the concept.
“After taking a Tesla Model S for a drive, with its combination of epic performance undertaken in silence and luxury, with no emissions and low running costs. I began to question why we hadn’t seen something similar in the marine industry at this level,” says Carlier.
Frustrated with hybrid electric tenders currently on the market, which act more as show pieces than everyday guest tenders due to their slow speed, short run times and lack of aesthetic tie-in to the mothership, Carlier created a concept that was gentle on the environment without compromise on performance.
The jet-driven tender will reach maximum speeds of 35knots with a one hour range at that speed, and two hours range at 20knots cruising speed. The lightweight vessel can be made in a 6.2metre model, or 8.2metre and is hand built by used Zealand craftsmen using the highest quality materials and cutting edge techniques.
That benefits of the design are immediately obvious to guests once onboard. No need for petrol or steam to run the tender means no exhaust fumes or fuel residue in the water when idling or diving, and virtually silent running bar the sound of waves on the hull.
For the owner, the tender is cost-effective to maintain and operate, and recharges from the mothership.
It’s been designed to fit easily into most tender garages and is compliant with used US emissions legislation. Every aspect of the build has been designed holistically, from the materials used in its construction, through to finishes, and propulsion.
The team was determined to create a truly green build, without detriment to the final build quality and performance. The concept is build-ready with full naval architecture in place with the build team onsite during the Singapore Yacht Show 2016 from 7-10 April.
Published in BYM Product and Industry News