Design of a Fully Electric Super Yacht

Design of a Fully Electric Super Yacht: Research by design to find the drivers, enablers and barriers of electric yachting

Akershoek, Rob (TU Delft Industrial Design Engineering)

Jansen, A.J. (mentor)
Brand, D.I. (mentor)
Schaffers, Jan (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Integrated Product Design

2018-09-25

The aim of this thesis is to analyze if a fully electric super yacht is feasible, desirable and viable. This is done using a “research by design” approach using the current (and future) drivers, enablers and barriers to design a concept.

First, a vision is developed using the ViP (Vision in Product design) method, in order to create a clear raison d’être (reason of being) for the concept to be successful.

Context and Technology analysis lead to the formulation of a design brief, which was used for the Ideation. A main idea is selected to be developed into a concept, which is used to answer the research questions.

The design of the final concept showed the possibilities for fully electric yachting within the boundaries as set in the design brief. A fully electric super yacht will be less flexible in usage and is potentially only suitable for a selected clientele. The main barriers are technical and related to the infrastructure and usage.

super yacht
yacht
electric
design
transport
transportation
luxury
electrical
ship
boat

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Student theses

master thesis

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