Artemis Technologies has unveiled the next-generation Artemis EF-15 Escape, expanding the capacity of its fully electric foiling passenger vessel to up to 50 passengers and introducing a configurable platform for urban and island transit, premium passenger services and logistics.
Building on the 12-passenger Artemis EF-12 Escape design, the new platform combines increased capacity with efficiency, low wake, ride comfort and zero operational emissions enabled by Artemis Technologies’ proprietary Artemis eFoiler system. Its configurable interior supports layouts ranging from high-occupancy public transport to lower-occupancy premium cabins and utility-focused logistics.
In its high-capacity configuration, the Artemis EF-15 Escape is intended to offer operators a practical way to expand waterborne transit. By lifting the hull above the water, the hydrofoil system significantly reduces wake, helping to minimise shoreline impact and opening opportunities for operation in sensitive and high-traffic urban waterways. This can help shift transport demand from roads to waterways.
Passengers can benefit from a quieter and smoother journey, with reduced noise and vibration, while the stability of foiling minimises motion at speed and in variable conditions.
Dr Iain Percy, Artemis Technologies CEO, said: “The next-generation Artemis EF-15 Escape is about making electric foiling relevant to many more operators and many more passengers. 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.”
This latest development comes amid accelerating global momentum for electric maritime transport. The Artemis EF-15 Escape is designed to meet both US Coast Guard Subchapter T requirements and the HSC Code. Its common platform supports future fleet expansion across multiple service models within the same operating network.
For operators, the advantages are said to 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. Combined with increased passenger capacity, this can improve route economics, fleet utilisation and the viability of higher-frequency services. Deploying different configurations from a common platform also gives operators long-term fleet flexibility.
The Artemis EF-15 Escape marks 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.
Image: Artemis EF-15 Escape (source: Artemis Technologies)
