Artemis Technologies released the design for what it calls its “next-generation Artemis EF-15 Escape,” expanding its family fully electric foiling passenger vessels with possible configurations up to 50 passengers, on a platform that can serve in urban and island transit, premium passenger services and logistics.
The EF-15 builds on Artemis’ proven 12-passenger EF-12 Escape, with new platform of 15 meters (49.2’) combining increased capacity with efficiency, low wake, ride comfort and zero operational emissions using by Artemis Technologies' proprietary Artemis eFoiler system.
The hydrofoil system significantly reduces wake by lifting the vessel hull above the water surface, which reduces shoreline impact from wake and wash, opening opportunities for operation in sensitive and high-traffic urban waterways.
For passengers, hydrofoil vessels offer quieter and smoother passages, with reduced noise and vibration onboard. The stability of foiling minimizes motion even at speed and in variable conditions.
“Configurable interiors allow operators to tailor the onboard experience to specific market requirements, from high-throughput commuter services to premium passenger environments,” according to the designers.
“The next-generation Artemis EF-15 Escape is about making electric foiling relevant to many more operators and many more passengers,” Artemis CEO Iain Percy said in announcing the new design. “By increasing capacity to as many as 50 passengers and creating a configurable platform, we can address everything from high-frequency urban transit to premium passenger and logistics applications.”
“The principle remains the same: move people and goods across the water more efficiently, with zero operational emissions, significantly reduced wake and a passenger experience that conventional vessels struggle to match.”
Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Artemis Technologies has built on demand for full electric maritime transportation in Europe. Most recently the company made another milestone in North American with Jacobsen Pilot Service, Long Beach, Calif., ordering an EF-12 Pilot scheduled for delivery in late 2027.
The EF-15 Escape is designed to meet both U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T requirements and the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code). The company says its common platform can “support future fleet expansion across multiple service models within the same operating network.
“For operators, the advantages extend beyond zero operational emissions. Fully electric propulsion reduces energy consumption and maintenance requirements compared with conventional diesel vessels, lowering operating costs and improving fleet reliability,” according to Artemis.
The company says the EF-15 is a shift in Artemis Technologies' approach, “from individual vessel products toward a scalable family of configurable platforms designed to make high-performance electric waterborne transport a practical part of modern mobility.”
