Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping

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Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping​


The Pioneer of Belfast glides above the water, quiet and smooth, leaving little wake behind it.

"Even in big waves and wind, we can see the benefits of flying above the waves," says Katrina Thompson, programme director at Artemis Technologies.

The Pioneer, developed by Artemis Technologies, is the world's first electric foiling workboat to be brought to market.

The foil, a wing-like structure underneath the boat, lifts the hull out of the water, greatly reducing drag.

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