Vessev ·29 January 2025·1 outlet
The VS-9 took its first paying passengers
Vessev's VS-9 Kermadec started carrying paying passengers with Fullers360 on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour in January 2025, one of the world's first electric hydrofoiling ferries in commercial service. It flies above the water at up to 25 knots with a 50 nautical mile range.
We backed Vessev because efficient electric marine transport is a large opportunity, and hydrofoiling is what makes battery-powered range and comfort work on the water. Taking a certified vessel into real commercial service, rather than staying in demonstration, shows the team can build and ship hard hardware. Eric Laakmann leads the company from Auckland, and it is expanding into tourism and passenger transport in Europe and beyond.
- Company
- Vessev, www.vessev.com
- First reported
- 29 January 2025
- Outlets
- Electrek
Who covered it
- Vessev electric hydrofoiling boat takes on first passengers [Video]Electrek, 29 January 2025
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