Italian studio Luca Dini Design & Architecture has revealed a carbon-neutral concept that mixes futuristic design ideas with sketches from artists dating back over 500 years.
The 28m (92ft) multihull CETACEAN features a fully electric propulsion system, rooftop solar panels and a 1.2m (4ft) draft. It was inspired by work the design studio did in a protected marine area in the Middle East, creating a vessel that could move around inside the area without having a negative impact on the environment.
Another strong influence on the design came from sketches Florentine architect Filippo Brunelleschi made in 1421 when he designed the Badalone, a boat for transporting marble blocks being moved from Carrara to Florence during the construction of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
Leonardo da Vinci went on to advance the boat’s design in 1470, by introducing a wind-powered propulsion system. The studio took the designs for the Badalone as an inspiration for the clean and harmonious lines of CETACEAN, which takes its name from the word for a member of the family of large aquatic mammals such as whales, dolphins and porpoises.
The batteries that power CETACEAN are recharged when the boat is moored in a specially designed dock, conceived as a smartphone-style “plug-in battery charger”. The patented dock design works by absorbing the tides and waves of the water to power the batteries, with a full recharge taking four hours.
CETACEAN can be outfitted in several different configurations and has a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 16 knots.
Based in Florence, Luca Dini Design & Architecture has been involved in the design of several sizeable superyachts over the years including 60.2m (197.5ft) SARASTAR, 53.8m (176.5ft) ‘Nonni II’ and 53.8m (176.5ft) RAHIL. It is also behind the design of the first Columbus Yachts S50 superyacht K2 and was recently revealed as being responsible for the design of Tankoa’s new Sportiva Line of superyachts.
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