Flying ferry above water: model from Stockholm to the world

InStockholm, a ferry water surface is filtered above one meter and connected 14 villas of the city. The sound is not removed, the wave does not create, does not produce. It was seen as a "interesting experiment" when it started to fortune in October 2024. The Swedish Transport Administration pilot project in February 2026 announced successfully.
Data net: Travel time halves, the number of passengers increased by 22,5 percent, carbon emissions by 94 percent. Can create alternative to diesel ferries in water roads of Stockholm.

[[[T]Stockholm's diesel problem[ © 2017 LocalList.eu Natural infrastructure of the city. However, traveling in the current system is slow and cost-effective. Due to more than 50 bridges, most people prefer to go on the land.
The main problem stabilizer. About 70 public transport ship in Stockholm consumings more fuel than the total of buses and trains. Diesel ferries create about half of the total public transport emissions of the region.
] Traditional vessels are slow because the waves they created are damaged and brought speed limit in the city center. They also consume a lot of energy. According to Gustav Hasselskog, the creation of Candela, "Traditional vessels have been developed over 100 years, and at the medical efficient transportation vehicles after a battle tank. "
]]] The bunker is just 15 kilometers from the city center. However, transport takes about an hour with traditional ferries, bus or subway, as well as a bus.

]Electric hydrofoil ferry
]]] In October 2024, Stockholm, Candela P-12 received an electric hydrofoil ferry service. The ferry called "Nova" start to work between the Tappström in Ekerö.
Hydrofoil technology is not new, but electrically applied for the first time in public transport. Carbon fiber pillar at the bottom of the boat creation lifting power as the ferry is fast. When the cruise speed flow the boat water surface is about one meter above.
A computer can be controlled by settingss the angle of bloodads using sensors. The boat remains balance during cruise. As contact with water is minimal, friction is reduced.
Lens: High speed, much lower energy consumption, very low wave effect.

[email protected] The award report published in February 2026 of Sweden Administration announced the project successful. Data Protection:
]] ure:[ Ekerö-Stockholm center route drop from 55 minutes to 30 minutes. Faster than car.
Number of players:[]]] 22.5 percent increase in the pilot period was recorded. Both business and tourists prefer ferry.
Emission: According to similar diesel ferries, carbon dioxide reduction by 94 percent. Ferry Passage with 100 percent of renewables.
Energy: The energy consumption per passenger-kilometer is 80 percent lower than conventional diesel ferries. [
Speed:] Nova is watching 25 knots quickly. Normal urban speed limit 12 knots. But it has received speed accessibleion because it creates very low wave effect. Stockholm was the bunker in public transport fleet, diesel V-class ferries left behind.
Explosion:]]] Even at high speed, the noise level is up to 45kil per hour. The distance of 25 meters is almost not heard.
Dalga:]] The wave is equivalent to a small external plug-in motor botunk. This is an important part of the airport.

Economic logic[
] Nova’s attractiveness is not only environmental but economical. [
Taking two diesel ferries with six P-12 vessels can take the departure frequency into 15 minutes instead of the hour. Passenger capacity can increase about 150 percent.
Recharge infrastructure requires limited upgrade to traditional electric ferries. Nova is charged at a normal car fast charging station in the Municipal Building. Thanks to its long range, traditional diesel can apply to the program. Charging place during typical lunch break. [
Fuel and maintenance low costs than diesel ferries. Swedish Transport Administration Announces the socioeconomic benefit as about 13,1 million dollars.
The report is also available in the similar speed limits to additional routes. This may allow the service to expand. [

Global interest[[
The success of Stockholm attracts the attention of other cities.
Berlin and Mumbai are planning to fortune similar vessels in 2026. Maldives and Thailand are preparing for their distributions. [
Candela received orders from Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project from moment sensitive lake in New Zealand and other customers.
"P-12 can convert city waterways" says Hasselskog. By combining high speed, minimal energy usage and almost zero emissions, we can unlock faster, cleaner and more cost effective waterway transportation for cities around the world. "
]When you solve a real problem (fatigue, emissions, going fatigue) with a faster and cheaper technology than the alternative, the elimination is spread.

Requires and questions[
Nova is successful, but not universal solution.
Flower:]]] Pilot is a single route. Changing the 70 ship of Stockholm requires great investment. Water roads of other cities may have different conditions (water depth, wave conditions, temperature).
Mevsimical limit: Nova does not work when waters freeze. It’s working in the fall of 2024, pushed for winter and entered into service again in April 2025. For years in winter climates, operation is difficult.
Cpasite:P-12 is smaller than traditional ferries. More often time you can relax for push, but it should not be enough in busy hours. [
Altyapı need:]As the charge infrastructure is minimal, it still needs the power grid capacity. In some cities this may be an obstacle.
]Material:]] The cost of purchase P-12 was not compromised. Unit price in small scale production can be high. As the production result, prices fall, but this has not been proven.
Again, the technology was eaten. The questions are no longer "working" but they are scaled as quickly as possible. "
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Waterways relive
Stockholm’s hydrofoil ferry shows that water roads can success value in modern cities.
Water roads were the main infrastructure of cities. But diesel engines are noisy, pollutant and expensive. Water transport in the background.
Electric hydrofoil technology change. Fast, Quiet, clean and economical. He worked in Stockholm. Berlin can also work in Mumbai and other cities.
This can be used for sea transportation. Electric vehicles in the land are common. The same conversion starts in the water. [email protected] Stockholm leads. Other cities are watching. [email protected] [
Source:
Euronews 2026, EU Urban Mobility Observatory 2025, Candela 2025, Optimist Daily 2026, Brightcast 2026