Design of hybrid-electric megayachts : the impact of operative profile and smart berthing infrastructures

Mauro, Francesco and Ghigliossi, Elia and Bucci, Vittorio and Marinò, Alberto (2021) Design of hybrid-electric megayachts : the impact of operative profile and smart berthing infrastructures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9 (2). 186. ISSN 2077-1312 (https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020186)

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Abstract

Nowadays, sustainable navigation is becoming a trending topic not only for merchant ships but also for pleasure vessels such as motoryachts. Therefore, the adoption of a hybrid-electric propulsion system and the installation of on-board storage devices could increase the greenness of a megayacht. This paper analyses the performance of three commercial propulsive solutions, using a dynamic operative profile and considering the influences of the smart berthing infrastructures. Results compare the yearly fuel consumptions of the analysed configurations for a reference megayacht.