Hybrid Yachts
For environmentally conscious yachtsmen these hybrid boats combine diesel and electric power to allow periods of emission free cruising.
Manufacturers of hybrid Yachts
The brand Azimut Yachts produces flybridge yachts, semi-displacement yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 37 models currently in production ranging from 10 to 39 meters. The current model range includes 7 lines: Atlantis, Fly, Grande, Magellano, S, Seadeck and Verve. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Azimut Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Baglietto produces motor superyachts, semi-displacement yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 6 models currently in production ranging from 34 to 61 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: Dom Line, Fast Line and Tline. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Baglietto and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand DL Yachts produces aluminum yachts, hybrid yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 6 models currently in production ranging from 26 to 46 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from DL Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Dynamiq Yachts produces aluminum yachts, motor superyachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 11 models currently in production ranging from 27 to 52 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: GTM, GTT and Global. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Dynamiq Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Greenline Yachts produces hybrid yachts and semi-displacement yachts. There are 7 models currently in production ranging from 11 to 19 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Greenline Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Numarine produces displacement yachts, expedition yachts and trawlers and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 7 models currently in production ranging from 22 to 45 meters. The current model range includes 1 line: Explorer. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Numarine and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Sunreef Yachts produces power catamarans, sailing catamarans and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 37 models currently in production ranging from 13 to 65 meters. The current model range includes 5 lines: Power Eco Yachts, Power Yachts, Sailing Eco Yachts, Sailing Yachts and Superyachts. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Sunreef Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Wider produces hybrid yachts, motor superyachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 9 models currently in production ranging from 18 to 62 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: Catamarans, Super Yacht and WiLder. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Wider and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Alva Yachts produces hybrid yachts and power catamarans. There are 8 models currently in production ranging from 15 to 28 meters. The current model range includes 2 lines: Eco Power Yachts and Sailing Yachts. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Alva Yachts and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Arcadia produces minimalist yachts, semi-displacement yachts and is also active in the superyacht market. There are 6 models currently in production ranging from 18 to 35 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Arcadia and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Arksen produces expedition yachts and trawlers and semi-displacement yachts. There are 7 models currently in production ranging from 8 to 28 meters. The current model range includes 3 lines: Adventure, Discovery and Explorer. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Arksen and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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The brand Azura Marine produces hybrid yachts and power catamarans. There is 1 model currently in production of 13.3 meters. We invite you to explore all current and older models from Azura Marine and contact us for sales and pricing information.
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Category Description
Hybrid yachts are gaining more and more popularity nowadays. In a most common sense, a hybrid yacht is a vessel propelled by two different energy sources. The most common combination of those is diesel and electric power. In this setup, diesel engines, instead of turning propellers through shaft drives, power generators that produce electricity for electric motors that actually rotate the propellers. In the hybrid mode, both the diesel and electric motors are on, reducing fuel consumption. In the diesel mode, the electric motor is off, and the batteries are charging. In the electric mode, the yacht is powered only by electric motors running on batteries, a quiet mode great for maneuvering in marinas or in protected areas. Unfortunately, the speed and range are very limited under the electric motors.
On large superyachts, electric motors and propellers are assembled in pods under the aft bottom of the bottom known as azimuth thrusters. The pods can rotate to any horizontal angle independently from each other, greatly adding to the maneuverability of a big vessel.
Recently, projects with hybrid hydrogen engines have appeared in the megayacht segment. Italian yard Sanlorenzo has signed an exclusive agreement with Siemens Energy to integrate fuel cells in their 79 to 262-foot (24–80 meter) yacht lineup. According to the plan, the hydrogen fuel cells will generate electricity from reformed methanol to power the vessels. Lürssen is working on a similar technology, while Baglietto is going to produce hydrogen from seawater through a system of electrolysers.
How are hybrid yachts built?
Hybrid yachts can have composite, aluminum, or steel hulls. Composite is used for yachts under 20 meters; all that’s bigger is steel or aluminum. Composite-hulled yachts tend to have sleeker, more streamlined shapes than steel hulls. Composite materials are less heat-conductive, easier to wash, and have better stability on the water, yet they are heavier and weaker than steel. A big downside is that fiberglass is combustible.
Many hybrid yachts have semi-displacement hulls that represent a good compromise between the displacement and planing hull types. The cruising and maximum speeds of semi-displacement yachts are higher than those of displacement yachts at about 15 and 25 knots, respectively.
What types of engines are used on hybrid yachts?
As the name of the category implies, the propulsion systems are hybrid – diesel-electric in most cases.
Some argue that diesel-electric boats are only nominally eco-friendly, since charging the batteries to power the electric motors still requires firing up the diesel engines. Although battery capacities have grown recently, they are still not enough to power big and heavy vessels for any significant time. In an all-electric mode, the range is still measured in paltry dozens of miles, at snail-like speeds.
However, even this little is enough to go emissions-free in special nature reserves and to moor silently in quiet marinas. Hybrid yachts are often fitted with solar panels that generate enough electric current to power all onboard amenities and systems at anchor without having to fire up the generator.
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