Mochi Craft pioneers Zero Emission technology
Italian boat brand, Mochi Craft, under the Ferretti umbrella, has launched the Long Range 23, a 75ft (23m) 'zero emission mode', three deck motoryacht, which has received a RINA Green Star clean energy and clean propulsion rating.
'The traditional ’lobster-boat’ hull, seen above in the Mochi 64, has been modified in the new model.'
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The 'zero emission mode' hybrid propulsion system allows the craft to be managed in five different ways, ranging from traditional diesel function to the zero emission mode.
Users have the option of lying at mooring with zero emissions while accessing the boat's electrical facilities, for example, or leaving port in silence and creating no smoky exhaust emissions.
The Long Range 23 also uses Ferretti's new Fer.Wey trans-planing hull, which the firm says ensures higher hydrodynamic efficiency than other planing or displacement hulls.
Industry observers say that the new vessel may not have the elegant lines that distinguish the Mochi range, but all agree it could well be one of the most ground-breaking motor yachts of recent years.
The manufacturer says it offers a significant reduction in rolling over traditional displacement hulls.
But they also claim it runs with only a small change of attitude as it nears a top speed of around 14 knots, and they describe the hull as 'trans-planing', rather than semi-displacement.
The motors are powered by a pack of Lithium ion batteries, the most advanced technology in this field.
While operating in 'energy storing' mode, the batteries rapidly store the energy produced by the diesel while under way.
The batteries can also be recharged simply by plugging them to the shore power connection. For short range coastal cruises, the yacht can, for example, leave port, cruise around and return using only the electricity drawn and stored from the terrestrial network, providing significant energy savings and much less pollution.
The Mochi Long Range 23 will be launched at the Genoa Boat Show in October.
Mochi Craft is a brand of Ferretti Spa, along with eight other luxury yacht marques. Ferretti has 25 production units and employs over 3,000 people, including 90 engineers and designers.
More at www.mochicraft-yacht.com
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