Privilege Signs Hybrid Propulsion Deal with Torqueedo

Luxury catamaran manufacturer Privilege Marine announced that it will now offer hybrid electric propulsion and integrated energy management by Torqeedo.

Torqeedo’s Deep Blue Hybrid delivers cutting-edge electric propulsion and integrated energy management for leisure boat and commercial applications. The first Privilege Series 5 Hybrid Catamaran will feature a 2 x 50 kW inboard system.

Gilles Wagner, CEO of Privilege Marine, states that Privilege chose Torqeedo’s Deep Blue Hybrid because of its remarkable industrial development: “Torqeedo has now lifted hybrid technology to a professional, industrial level by delivering an integrated system from one source.”

Deep Blue Hybrid provides balanced, eco-friendly energy for emission-free electric propulsion and all house loads by harvesting renewable energy from solar cells and hydrogeneration. Torqeedo’s modular combination of standard components can be tailored easily to individual needs.

For long-range cruising, a 22 kW HV-DC converter generator is integrated into the system, which offers the same range as a yacht equipped with a combustion engine. It provides enough energy to power the motor and charge the batteries, if needed.

As soon as the batteries are fully loaded, the generator turns off to offer quiet electric motoring for several hours per day at moderate cruising speed. The combination of renewables, generator power and high-capacity BMW i battery storage allows owners to draw on an abundance of energy.

Even air conditioning systems can be operated without running a generator at night. A fully charged system delivers 20 nautical miles of noise-free motoring at five knots speed. Deep Blue Hybrid’s nine-year battery limited warranty and worldwide service network are also essential advantages for Privilege yachts cruising the world.

Peter Went, future owner of “Le Penseur,” the first yacht of the Privilege Series 5 Hybrid Catamaran, is particularly fond of the Torqeedo system: “The game changer for me, looking at an integrated power system, is the hydrogeneration capability.” The yacht will be launched in early 2018.

To learn more about Privilege catamarans, contact Sales@DensionYachtSales.com or 954.763.3971.