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Candela Supplies Flying Electric Ships To Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

The Candela P-12, the world’s first electric hydrofoil ship, will service the planned water network in NEOM, the gigantic, sustainable development taking shape in Northwest Saudi Arabia. NEOM has procured an initial batch of eight of the foiling, electric shuttle ships, making it the largest announced order in Candela’s history.

The P-12 is designed to create zero-emission water transport systems which have significant improvements over traditional water commuting. Candela P-12 was launched last year and is set to debut in Stockholm’s public transport during the autumn of 2024.

Flying above the waves on computer-guided underwater wings, hydrofoils, the P-12 uses 80% less energy than conventional ships, allowing it to combine long range and high speed for the first time in an electric vessel.

With a speed of 25 knots and more than two hours of endurance, the Candela P-12 holds the distinction of being the fastest and longest-range electric passenger ship to date.

The hydrofoils offer a high degree of comfort. Passengers will fly smoothly over the Red Sea, as the P-12’s digital flight control system balances the ship 100 times per second by adjusting the hydrofoils’ angle of attack, keeping it stable even in winds and waves.

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