eD-TEC partners with German university to develop marine propulsion systems

Collaboration between electric drive builder and Hochschule Bremen University aims to further research into sustainable hull and propulsion platforms

Munich, Germany-based e-drive system manufacturer eD-TEC has announced a new collaboration with the Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences (HSB) to research and develop a range of sustainable marine propulsion technologies.

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Electric drive manufacturer eD-TEC hopes its new collaboration with the Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences could lead to federal funding for the development of sustainable marine drive systems in Germany

The partnership between eD-TEC and HSB is concentrated on the research and development of breakthrough technologies for hull, foil and propeller systems, with the aim of enhancing both the efficiency and performance of current and future electrically propelled vessels. This includes research into low-drag hull and propeller designs, as well as advanced operating software to optimise the operational efficiency of propulsion systems.

“Our new collaboration with HSB is hugely exciting both for what it means for the future of all-electric vessels, and for what it says about eD-TEC’s eD-QDrive system and its potential to transform a sector of the marine industry,” said eD-TEC chief strategy officer, Marc Jost. “It also stands as testament to the efforts and expertise of our extended ‘believer team,’ who have been instrumental in the development of our ground-breaking technology and whose commitment is helping to shape the future of boating.”

The firm, and the university, hope that the new research program will lead to state funding for further investigation into sustainable marine propulsion systems.

“The system developed by eD-TEC takes several massive steps forward in electric vessel propulsion, and it opens up an exciting new field of innovation and development in hull, foil and propeller design – elements to which the university is ideally suited to explore,” says faculty of nature and technology dean at HSB, professor Bastian Gruschka.

“The opportunity to rethink conventional approaches to hull design, to develop new foil technologies, to experiment with propeller design and to delve into software optimisation is core to what HSB does, and we look forward to seeing the fruits of our research and collaboration in helping to shape the next generation of super-efficient, high-performance and long-range electric vessels.”