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2.11.2021 Finnish boat builder Elwood Boats has launched a new model in the range of handcrafted electric powered wooden boats, the Elwood 950e MC. The boat has been designed by Elwood Boats CEO Pasi Virnes and Chief Designer Jarmo Häkkinen. Entrepreneur Pasi Virnes, has a background in mechanical engineering and established the company Elwood Boats…

The Salona Yachts S46 won BEST GREEN BOAT award at the Newport International Boat Show out of the largest number of entrants ever for the category! We are extremely proud of this award as we are aware that protecting marine life is just as important as enjoying our time onboard! This is one more proof…

Arcona Yachts press release Gustavsberg, Sweden 18.8.2021 - Arcona Yachts is delighted to announce the launch of the new Arcona 415, the first series produced sailing yacht with electric propulsion as standard. Electric propulsion is already available across all of the Arcona fleet as an upgrade option and Arcona Yachts are proud to have the…

The first Baltic 68 Café Racer was launched on schedule last week when her super-stylish looks were revealed, her ease of use demonstrated and a new era of low carbon footprint yacht building unveiled. All electric Café Racer Under power the Café Racer is driven by two 15kW Oceanvolt ServoProp electric motors. While sailing, the…

Oceanvolt is an industry leader in marine electric propulsion. As interest in electric propulsion grows, we need help responding to initial inquiries and informing customers about our products and electric propulsion. Oceanvolt USA needs sales support in the US market. The primary role will be to respond to questions and help potential customers understand the…

This article was originally posted on the GMBA website. The electric sailing revolution is coming – and though adoption in the marine sector is proving much slower than in the automotive world ashore, progress is being made. However, one has to admit that the market is still relatively small but growing. Today electric systems are…

23.2.2021 For immediate release ELAN ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP WITH OCEANVOLT TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF YACHTS WITH ELECTRIC PROPULSION It’s no secret that we’re approaching, or have maybe even passed the moment in history where most buyers are at least considering buying an electric vehicle. The awkward early adopter phase is long gone, doubters…

Become our brand ambassador and spread the word about clean and silent electric propulsion! Earn product prizes and even money by referring a friend to buy an Oceanvolt system! All you need to do is leave your contact details below to register to the program and share your unique referral code (sent in a return…

Jimmy Cornell made the wise decision to end his attempt to travel around the world in Magellan's footsteps with a 100% electric boat. It is a great disappointment for the teams at Outremer, Oceanvolt and E-NAV Systems who have worked hard to deliver the boat on time in the context of the current health crisis.…

November 28, 2020. After incurring damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town. Thomson last night disconnected the starboard rudder and has since been sailing the yacht with just one rudder. After assessing the situation today,…

Just 48 hours after he unearthed structural damage to his HUGO BOSS boat – on day 13 of the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race – Alex Thomson has confirmed that he is sailing once again. Thomson discovered damage to the bow area of his IMOCA yacht on Saturday evening UTC and, after alerting his team…

At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21st November, British Skipper Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat. At the time, Thomson was located approximately 800 miles east of Rio de Janeiro in the South Atlantic ocean, and was 13 days into the Vendée Globe round-the-world…

For immediate release: Thursday 5th November “This race has consumed me for the past 20 years” British sailor Alex Thomson is just days away from beginning a sporting challenge widely regarded as one of the toughest in the world today. The 46-year-old from Gosport, Hampshire will depart on Sunday (8th November) onboard his HUGO BOSS…

Job description In this position, you will be working as a production worker, manufacturing Oceanvolt components for electric motors and propulsion systems in our production facility in Vantaa, Finland. Additionally, your role includes participating in customer projects and deliveries. Above all, your main responsibility is to ensure product quality. For this, you will contribute to…

Super exciting news! Oceanvolt will be supplying Sailing La Vagabonde the electric propulsion for their emissions free boat project! We are so proud to be a part of this project with little Lenny, Elayna & Riley! Check out the video below to learn more:

"Nokia, Oceanvolt and the world's most demanding solo race around the world - Finnish technology on board the frontrunner." Read the whole article at Kauppalehti - the largest business & trade newspaper in Finland. www.kauppalehti.fi #alexthomsonracing #sailing #vendeeglobe #balticyachts #oceanvolt #VG2020 #kauppalehti #business #nokia

Lehdistötiedote 25.9.2020 Rakenteilla oleva vene on Suomessa valmistettava sähköinen 68-jalkainen Café Racer. Javier Jaudenesin sunnittelema vene on reilut 20 metriä pitkä ja 5,5 metriä leveä. Ympäristöajattelu leviää kaikille tasoille, myös purjeveneiden ehdottomaan luksusluokkaan. Baltic Yachtsin uusin projekti on kiistattoman vihreä, mutta silti rajun suorituskykyinen jahti. Café Racer 68 ilmentää Baltic Yachtsin jatkuvaa pyrkimystä vähentää sekä…

For immediate release 25.9.2020 The new boat is an electric 68-foot Café Racer manufactured in Finland. The boat, designed by Javier Jaudenes, is just over 20 meters long and 5.5 meters wide. Sustainability is spreading to all levels of sailing, including the absolute luxury class of sailboats. Baltic Yachts’ latest project is an undeniably green…

Oceanvolt is a leading company in engineering and manufacturing environmentally friendly electric propulsion systems for boating. As R&D Engineer your main responsibility is to create new and develop present designs based on feedback from our production and customers. This includes working with SolidWorks engineering tool creating 3D-models and updating them. The area of design includes…

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Electric propulsion allows for much greater freedom in boat design. If the design’s form function is weight reduction, an electric propulsion system can be much lighter and fulfil all the propulsion needs. Electric propulsion allows for many more systems to be supported by less weight and tech space. It also enables the required components to…

Another huge advantage of electric propulsion, specifically Oceanvolt, is in how service and support can be much quicker and more comprehensive. Because everything is talking together and integrated through the Remote Service Interface (RSI), almost every possible issue can be seen through diagnostic software and services. Anywhere in the world where the vessel can get…

A properly designed and installed high Reserve Capacity (RC) battery bank, when combined with a complete power management system and an electric auxiliary propulsion system, gives many new functions and increases the usability of all vessel systems. The user can have a complete picture of the vessel’s power use, generation and remaining RC especially when…