World's first hybrid to hit NZ shores this year

What is claimed to be the world's first production hybrid boat is due to arrive in New Zealand later this year.

The Greenline 33, apparently the result of three years of rigorous development and testing, features what New Zealand agent Richard Wardenburg describes as a "revolutionary super displacement" hull.

The 10m boat will be conventionally powered by a Volkswagen TDI 165hp five-cylinder marine engine and have a top speed of 15 knots. According to Wardenburg it will also consume just four litres of fuel per hour at seven knots and have a 1120km range at normal cruising speeds.

The hybrid will also be able to cruise in "emission-free electric mode", with a top speed of six knots and a range of up to 25 nautical miles.

Wardenburg says the Greenline 33 has received lots of positive publicity in Europe where it has won four major boat awards (European Boat of the Year, Slovenian Boat of the Year, Croatian Boat of the Year and Powerboat of the Year at the Hiswa Amsterdam Boat Show) as well as the Swedish EnvironmentWhat is claimed to be the world's first production hybrid boat is due to arrive in New Zealand later this year.

The Greenline 33, apparently the result of three years of rigorous development and testing, features what New Zealand agent Richard Wardenburg describes as a "revolutionary super displacement" hull.

The 10m boat will be conventionally powered by a Volkswagen TDI 165hp five-cylinder marine engine and have a top speed of 15 knots. According to Wardenburg it will also consume just four litres of fuel per hour at seven knots and have a 1120km range at normal cruising speeds.

The hybrid will also be able to cruise in "emission-free electric mode", with a top speed of six knots and a range of up to 25 nautical miles.

Wardenburg says the Greenline 33 has received lots of positive publicity in Europe where it has won four major boat awards (European Boat of the Year, Slovenian Boat of the Year, Croatian Boat of the Year and Powerboat of the Year at the Hiswa Amsterdam Boat Show) as well as the Swedish Environment Award.
Award.

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They could call it the Liger.

 

well its not so far removed from ours, we hope for that economy and 2.6l an hr at canal speeds Ric W muted hybrid for us
I should just go ahead build without order, but to get her to Hiswa in Nl is so costly, need equity partner really

 

And where is the point for us to applaude? Is there anything new for the industry?
And "normal cruising speed" means what? Growing old while underway...
we assumed that, it´s the same game all the time.

One can invent a new wheel, but one cannot invent the wheel again.