Meet the hybrid cruiser that could—no hyperbole—change the future of boating.
was one of the first publications invited to test the 50-foot Marell M15, an aluminum-hulled vessel originally designed as a fast-patrol boat to run in Arctic waters, where water temperatures routinely fall to about 28.4 degrees Fahrenheit, or freezing. With its first-of-a-kindwill be used as a high-end touring vessel to transport guests around the local ice floes and explore the fjords in “silent” mode.
The integrated system allows for automatic movement between normal propulsion and “silent” electric mode.
Still, there was nothing like being out in this winter wonderland, a small research vessel being the only other boat in sight, and the tundra just beyond. The sun was out, and with no wind, it felt warm-ish all bundled up outside on the cockpit, though my fingers started to numb in less than a minute when I took off the gloves for pictures. So maybe it wasn’t that warm. But it was an amazing feeling just to be cruising in this wilderness.
“Our real job will be to industrialize the system,” says Johan Inden, president of the Volvo Penta Marine Business Unit, also on board for’s initial test run. “Our goal is to be able to scale the hybrid system across all our engines, which run from 13 to 5,400 horsepower.”Linden expects the hybrid system to be a standard Volvo offering in three to five years, and that the “tipping point” where hybrid engines will outnumber conventional diesel and gas engines will be 2030.
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