Company To Build Electric Seaglider For UK-France Trips
Umer Jamshaid Published June 16, 2021 | 05:30 PM
Brest, France, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jun, 2021 ) :Brittany Ferries and US start-up Regent plan to develop a high-speed electric seaglider that would skim above the water to take passengers between France and Britain, the French company said Wednesday.
The project is based on a craft being developed by Boston-based Regent that could result in "50-150 passenger capacity sailing between the UK and France by 2028," a statement said.
Regent expects the first commercial passengers to travel on smaller electric craft by 2025, it added.
Seagliders, sometimes called wing-in-ground effect vehicles, benefit from a cushion of "high-pressure air trapped between wings and the ground or water while flying at low altitude," the ferry company explained.
"Seagliders are therefore akin to a hovercraft with wings, rather than a skirt," it said.
Capable in theory of flying at up to 290 kilometres per hour (180 mph), or six times faster than conventional ferries, the electric-powered craft cut emissions to essentially zero.
A trip from Cherbourg, France, to Portsmouth in England is forecast to take 40 minutes.
Currently, Brittany Ferries advertises high-speed service that takes three hours.
"The craft rises on foils insulating passengers from wave discomfort. In open waters, it takes off, riding the air cushion all the way to its destination," the statement said.
Brittany Ferries currently operates 12 ships on 14 routes between France, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain.
Like most travel companies it has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and transported around 750,000 passengers last year, compared with 2.5 million in 2019.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Dubai Police Marks International Workers' Day with 'Talabat' Riders
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Parineeti Chopra opens up about her decision to marry politician Raghav Chadha
PCB decides to set up training camp for national team ahead of England, Ireland ..
Virat Kohli's sweet birthday wish for Anushka Sharma
Interior Minister commends Pakistan Coast Guards
Pakistan women’s squad announced for England tour
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
Experts for ending child labour
16 hours ago -
Labour Day - A reminder for better facilities to workers
18 hours ago -
Stage Drama Mohabati Manhoon presents in Arts council Larkana
3 days ago -
Wheat farmers in a fix on price, procurement mechanism
4 days ago -
Modern tools to help transform crime investigation procedures
4 days ago -
Sanam Marvi captivates audience with mesmerizing performance
5 days ago
-
Modern Education Techniques: A pathway to achieve economic development
6 days ago -
Kite Flying: From cultural festival to deadly sport
6 days ago -
PDMA predicts gusty wind, rain with thunder, hails
8 days ago -
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
10 days ago -
Intellectuals, writers accolades Naseer Mirza on his literary contribution
10 days ago -
Bahawalpur Adabi Sangat hosts memorable mushaira
11 days ago