The electric-diesel engine system by Volvo Penta will allow the boat to operate in electric-only mode as well as docking-assist and station-keeping.
Two marine industry leaders announced what could be a propulsion revolution in yachting—a serial-hybrid propulsion system mated to some of the coolest tech on the water.showed selected media the first hybrid electric-diesel engine that will power Azimut’s new Seadeck 7 yacht. Part of its trio ofFirst Drive: The V-12 Aston Martin Valour Is a Sleek Road Beast That Rewards Old-School Driving Skills
Volvo Penta’s hybrid IPS propulsion system can be configured for boats from 65 to 100 feet in length. “This was the first release of a heavy-duty version of the hybrid built around D13 engines,” Johan Inden, president of Volvo Penta Marine, tells, adding that it had built a prototype of the Seadeck 7 two years ago to test the engines.
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