‘India’s fastest’ solar-electric boat Barracuda launched
- December 15, 2023
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‘India’s fastest’ solar-electric boat Barracuda launched
Subject : Environment
Section: Climate Change
Solar-electric boat Barracuda:
- India has launched its fastest solar-electric boat named Barracuda (Named after the swift, long fish, Barracuda).
- It aims to advance India’s eco-friendly maritime transportation.
- Launched at- Navalt Solar and Electric Boats, located off Aroor in Alappuzha in Kerala.
- Mazagon Dock will introduce the eco-friendly vessel at its Mumbai dock.
- Other specifications of the boat:
- The 14-metre-long,4.4-metre-wide vessel can attain a top speed of 12.5 knots (23 kmph) and has a range of seven hours on a single charge.
- It has twin 50 kW electric motors, a marine-grade LFP battery, and 6 kW solar power, epitomising efficient and clean energy usage.
- It is engineered to navigate through waves as tall as four metres and operates without noise, vibration and air pollution.
Barracuda fish:
- It is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour.
- It is a saltwater fish.
- It is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide ranging from the eastern border of the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, on its western border the Caribbean Sea, and in tropical areas of the Pacific Ocean.
- Barracudas reside near the top of the water and near coral reefs and sea grasses.
- Barracudas are targeted by sport-fishing enthusiasts.
Source: The Hindu