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2023 entry list

Open sea Class

  • PERFORMANCE MARINE & EVOY Electric navigation
  • AS LABRUNA E-VISION LAB Electric navigation
  • AS LARBUNA FUTURA Electric navigation
  • TU DELFT HYDRO MOTION Electric navigation
  • EDYN Electric navigation
  • RS SAILING Electric navigation
  • VITA YACHTS Electric navigation
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performance marine & EVOY

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

At Evoy®, we recognize and acknowledge that our most important asset is people, and all the experience and expertise they bring to the table. That’s why we’re so proud to talk about the team and leaders who stand side by side.

project

The PERFORMANCE and EVOY partnership began in 2021, and engineers from both companies have successfully collaborated to create a clean and tidy installation for this attractive 7.9m sports-oriented daycruiser. The electric boat was unveiled at the Austrian Boat Show – BOOT Tulln on March 3.

In this case, the first PERFORMANCE e801 edition is equipped with EVOY’s Hurricane 300 + kWh ‘plug & play’ liquid-cooled inboard electric motor, with an equivalent usable power of 400 + hp.

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as labruna E-VISION LAB

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

E-Vision Lab, the second boat exhibited by AS Labruna, is a 5.7m length overall boat characterised by a light displacement of 500 kg with a planing hull with flat exits.

project

Stability has been increased thanks to its maximum beam of 2m located in the stern which, with its large transom, can accommodate up to3 x 20 outboard motors of 11.5 kW 48 V. Autonomy is ensured by 4 batteries of 7 kWh each.

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as labruna futura

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

Founded in 1971 in Monopoli, in southern Italy, AS Labruna is a company specialised in three different business units: Marine, Power and Loading.

project

Marine is the entity that produces and markets marine engines and generators, marine propulsion systems and marine cranes.

tu delft hydro motion team

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

We are the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team. With a team of 25 students from different study backgrounds from TU Delft, we show that it is possible to design, build and race a flying hydrogen-powered boat in just one year.

project

Marine is the entity that produces and markets marine engines and generators, marine propulsion systems and marine cranes.

edyn'

Electric navigation

 1 participation

Team

The brand name E’dyn established by the company Podkriznik d.o.o. is the short name for Electric Dynamic Nautics. The company offers electrical propulsion systems for boats in different variations and powers. Its goal is to create smart electric mobility solutions for people who move around on water. 

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E’dyn propulsion systems and motors can be used on various vessels on lakes, rivers and seas. Its competences include a high degree of innovative strength, speed, global manufacturing competence, decades of experience in drive systems and professional sales and service knowhow.

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rs sailing

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

RS Sailing is internationally renowned for producing fun, durable and award-winning dinghies. Building on our passion for on-water activities, pioneering boat design and love of the ocean, RS Electric Boats was born.

project

The Pulse 63 is a 6.3m fully integrated electric RIB. It features up to 63kWh batteries, a RAD40 electric motor, and excellent maneuverability with 180-degree steering. Its cathedral hull design enables easy planing and a top speed of 23 knots, offering both speed and comfort for cruising.

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vita yachts

Electric navigation

1 participation

Team

Vita’s fully integrated ecosystem of zero emission yachts and high-performance electric powertrains is the first to offer seamless compatibility with rapid DC charging, and is specifically designed to reduce the impact of boating on our oceans and waterways. With 590 peak horsepower and a top speed of over 30 knots, the flagship 10.5m Vita L-ion is the most powerful electric boat in the range.

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The Vita Seal (TM) launched in 2021 is a versatile electric rib created for the mass market. All Vita boats are powered by modular high performance electric marine propulsion systems from Vita Power. Developed using Formula 1 and Formula E engineering, they are the first electric powertrains capable of being supercharged with a target charge time of 40 minutes.

entry list 2023

Solar Class

  • HAN SOLAR BOAT HAN University of Applied Sciences
  • SALMON Hogeschool van Amsterdam
  • AGH SOLAR BOAT AGH University of Science and Technology
  • TECNICO SOLAR BOAT Institut Supérieur Technique
  • HVA SOLAR BOAT Hogeschool Van Amsterdam
  • SOLAR BOAT TWENTE University of Twente
  • TU YILDIZ SOLAR BOAT YILDIZ Technical University
  • SOUTHERN SOLAR University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • SWISS SOLAR BOAT École Polytechnique de Lausanne – EPFL
  • ZONEBOOTEAM HVHL Hogeschool van Hall Larenstein Aeres Vmbo &Mbo
  • UANTWERP SOLAR BOAT Universiteit Antwerpen
  • SUNFLARE Veolia
  • BME SOLAR Budapest University of Technology and Economics
  • RMT Diponegoro University
  • ADRIA HYDROFOIL Adria Hydrofoil Solar Boat
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HAN SOLAR BOAT

HAN University of Applied Sciences

5 participations

Team

In February 2022, Young HAN Solarboat started with students from Liemers College. This season, students from Candea College form the Young HAN Solarboat team. The students build a small HAN solar boat and then take part in the Young Solar Challenge.

The team is made up of eight students: Gijs, Stijn, Evelien, Koen, Daan, Hidde, Marina and Mano.

project

The current HAN Solarboat is a solar-powered boat. Enthusiastic students from various courses and QConcepts professionals are working on this boat. They take part in national and international races with the HAN Solarboat. IIME provides the workshop facilities and professional support in the field;

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agh solar boat

AGH University of Science and Technology

 

2 participations

Team

From a simple idea to a committed, close-knit team. In just a few years, their team has grown from a handful of students to 94 people.

project

Their vision is to take the idea of electromobility from the automotive industry to marine transport. The origins of the project date back to 2015, when members of the eco-energy student research group and the academic sailing club decided to combine their passion for sailing with their knowledge of renewable energy sources and together build a solar-powered boat.

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salmon

Hogeschool van Amsterdam

1 participation

Team

In February 2022, Young HAN Solarboat started with students from Liemers College. This season, students from Candea College form the Young HAN Solarboat team. The students build a small HAN solar boat and then take part in the Young Solar Challenge.

project

The SOLAR solar boat is a boat powered by the sun. It contains solar panels that generate electricity. This is then used to power its systems.

The SOLAR solar boat project began in the 2011/2012 academic year. With this project, students take part in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge every year. To challenge themselves and their SOLAR solar boat, they sail from the Netherlands to the competition in Monaco.

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TECNICO SOLAR BOAT

Institut Supérieur Technique

3 participations

Team

The team was created in 2015 by 8 Naval and Oceanic, as well as Mechanical Engineering students. In 2017 TSB competed for the first time in Monaco with its first solar prototype. In 2019 the group achieved its best result with an incredible second place in the Solar Class A. This year, the team will compete with its third solar powered boat (the same that competed last year), but with some improvements.

project

We are currently a unique project on the Iberian Peninsula. In July 2019, we took second place in the Solar A class at the Monaco Solar and Energy Boat Challenge.

Our latest addition, the SR 03, features a uniquely designed twin engine system and three autonomously controlled hydrofoils. It is designed for fast, fluid cruising on the high seas and in river environments.

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SOLAR BOAT TWENTE

University of Applied Sciences Saxion in Enschede. 

4 participations

Team

Solar Boat Twente is a student team, consisting of 21 motivated, multidisciplinary students from both the University of Twente as well as the University of Applied Sciences Saxion in Enschede. 

project

This year, our main goal is to make our boat able to foil stably under any type of water conditions. By doing so, we want to win the best possible results in the races we participate in.

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TU YILDIZ SOLAR BOAT

 Yildiz Technical University

1 participation

Team

The YILDIZ solar boat team is initially made up of a 7-strong project group from Yildiz Technical University.

project

The solar boat took part in the competition named DONG Energy Solar Challenge. In 2014, we competed against 40 international teams such as Bahrain, China, the USA, Brazil, Finland, Poland and Indonesia in the Netherlands.

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SOUTHERN SOLAR

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

1 participation

Team

Southern Solar is a first-year team seeking to compete in the 2023 Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. 

project

The goal of the project is to design and build a solar-powered boat to compete in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in July of 2023.

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Swiss solar boat

École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne – EPFL

2 participations

Team

Founded in 2019, Swiss Solar Boat is made up in part of several students who took part in Hydrocontest, a competition dedicated to maritime energy efficiency, thus bringing together 6 years of experience. Over the years, the team has won several prizes, from the Innovation Award to victory in the lightweight category in September 2019. They are now looking to a bigger challenge, embarking on this new technical and human adventure.

project

The project is simple: to build a foiling boat over 7 meters long, powered solely by solar panels, ideally capable of reaching 25 knots at top speed. The boat will be steered by an onboard pilot.

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UANTWERP SOLAR BOAT

Universiteit Antwerpen

4 participations

Team

The UAntwerp Solar Boat Team is made up of bachelor and master students from the Faculty of Industrial Sciences at UAntwerpen (University of Antwerp). It has been in existence for 14 years and was originally part of KdG (Karel de Grote Hogeschool). When the faculty shifted to the Faculty of Applied Engineering at UAntwerpen, the Solar Boat Team also moved and was renamed the UAntwerpen Solar Boat Team

project

The UAntwerp Solar Boat Team’s latest boat, called shark, was produced in 2019.

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SUNFLARE

3 participations

Team

From Sunflare Solar Team, we want to do our part to contribute to a sustainable living environment. Therefore, with great enthusiasm and passion, we set up our own Solar Racing Boat team in 2014.

project

Because we want better and better we can’t actually buy anything. Often now we come to the conclusion that if we want it better we have to do it ourselves. Saving weight and gaining efficiency is what it’s all about in the end.

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BME SOLAR BOAT

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

6 participations

Team

BME Solar Boat Team was founded in 2014 with the purpose of building the first human driven solar powered race boat in Hungary. We have been taking part in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge since 2016. 

project

The team was created with the aim of designing and building a solar-powered electric racing boat and successfully participating in the Dutch Solar Challenge in 2016 and the Solar 1 Races in Monte Carlo with this vehicle. Our aim is to raise awareness of the possibilities of renewable energy sources and to create a knowledge base and infrastructure that help new generations to participate in electric vehicle development projects.

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rmt solar boat

Diponegoro University

1 participation

Team

Research Of Marine Technology Diponegoro University (RMT Solar Boat Team UNDIP) is solar powered boat research team that are prepared for international competitions. 

project

With the prototype solar-powered vessel project we have developed, we hope to help develop and contribute to the maritime, environmental and technological sectors.

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ADRIA HYDROFOIL

Adria Hydrofoil Solar Boat

1 participation

Team

We are a group of enthusiasts and lovers of boats, composite materials and sailing. We are engaged in the design and construction of vessels, education and networking. This is our third participation in MEBC. Our team previously competed in the HYDROCONTEST competition

project

The Via Kornel team was involved in the development and detailed 3D modeling of the boat’s hull, as well as optimizing the 3D model for manufacturing using CNC milling technology.

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hva solar team

Hogeschool Van Amsterdam

Team

We are a team of 18 enthusiastic students studying at the University of Applied Science in Amsterdam (Hogeschool van Amsterdam).

project

HvA teams have participated in Monaco before, but this is the first time that two HvA teams are present. The Innovation Engineers team is made up of third- and fourth-year HvA students who are members of the innovation working group.

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ZONEBOOTTEAM / HVHL

Hogeschool van Hall Larenstein Aeres Vmbo &Mbo

1 participation

Team

The VHL-Aeres Solar Boat Team has been sailing different boats since 2008. Each year, we slowly work on major improvements, such as a new hull, sunbathing deck or hydrofoils, and in between, we are constantly working on repairs.

project

Our current boat, the Sinnestream, is made from sustainable materials such as balsa wood, the world’s lightest hardwood, as well as linen and aramid for added strength.

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2023 Entry List

Energy Class

  • NEREIDES – UTT MARINE Université de Technologie de Troyes
  • CAÏMAN ENSTA Ensta Paris
  • HYDROVINCI Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieur Léonard de Vinci (ESILV)
  • UNIBOAT Università di Bologna
  • ADRIA HYDROFOIL Univerist of Rijeka
  • E-RACING TEAM SBM Offshore (Industry)
  • PHYSIS PEB Politecnico di Milano
  • OCEANOS NTUA National Technical University of Athens
  • MESSINA ENERGY BOAT Università degli Studi di Messina (UNIME)
  • WANNSEA Technische Universität Berlin
  • RIT DUBAI SAILING TIGERS Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai
  • SEA SAKTHI Kumaraguru College of Technology
  • TECNICO SOLAR BOAT Instituto Superior Técnico
  • UNIGE ELLETRA University of Genova
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NEREIDES – UTT MARINE

Ensta Paris

1 participation

Team

Our 9-student team is split into four sub-teams: energy (Materials Science), cockpit & motors (Mechanical Engineering), security & electronics (Networks & Mechanical Engineering), and partnerships. We’re supported by 3 faculty members, including a student projects manager and two interdisciplinary researchers.

project

Our goals include enhancing teamwork, advancing in energy studies & engineering design, and competing against top university/professional teams. We aim to champion energy transition globally and within our school, and to foster an evolving project, engaging fresh student talent each year.
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CAÏMAN ENSTA

Université de Technologie de Troyes

2 participations

Team

We are a team of 10 students from ENSTA Paris and 2 teachers. We are concerned about societal issues and are motivated to take part in the Energy Boat Challenge again to share our innovations with teams from all over the world. Last year, we succeed to pass tests and technical inspection in Monaco but a broken actuator prevented us from participating in the races. This year, we will be more ready and more experienced.

project

The principal objective of the team is to demonstrate that it is possible to build a competitive boat with a low budget and respect the environment at the same time.

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HYDROVINCI

Ecole Supérieur d’Ingénieur Léonard de Vinci (ESILV)

4 participations

Team

The team consists of 12 members including 2 project managers, one bringing his technical expertise and the other ensuring the tasks’ definition and follow-up. There are 5 sub-teams, each focusing on a specific area. We work in collective intelligence: every work is submitted to the criticism of everyone, and major decisions are taken by majority.

project

Our objective is to show which devices allow us to navigate while being energy efficient. We also want to highlight French innovations at the event (our battery is french, so are our solar pannels). Our personal goals are focused on achieving better rankings than last year.

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uniboat

Università fi Bologna

2 participations

Team

Our team is composed of students of the University of Bologna.
Many student have left the team and several others have joined it, so the total number is not changed much. The students come from various branches of Engineering and Economics.

project

The aim of our project is providing students and researchers with the possibility to apply their knowledge in the development of sustainable mobility solutions. From our design we want to obtain the highest performance and reliability possible, in such a way to demonstrate the competitivity and convenience which sustainable solutions can offer.

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adria hydrofoil

Universit of Rijeka

1 participation

Team

We are a group of enthusiasts and lovers of boats, composite materials and sailing. We are engaged in the design and construction of vessels, education and networking. This is our third participation in MEBC. Our team previously competed in the HYDROCONTEST competition

project

The Via Kornel team was involved in the development and detailed 3D modeling of the boat’s hull, as well as optimizing the 3D model for manufacturing using CNC milling technology.

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e-racing team

SBM Offshore (Organization)

1 participation

Team

Our E-Racing Team is composed of young and senior engineers (about 10), of different specialties and from different locations worldwide, working all together to promote offshore new technologies and the use of renewable energies.

project

After winning Innovation [x2] and eco-conception prices, we aim to win the races and finish at the 1st place of the championship. Last year (2021) we ended at the second place. We will focus our development to reach higher speed and more reliability.

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physis peb

Politecnicodi Milano

2 participations

Team

Physis_PEB is a team of 90 students. Our members come from different faculties of the polytechnic of Milan, for example: mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering, management engineering and many more… We are divided into several departments, each of which has its own area of ​​influence. The administrative part is managed by a team leader, a technical director and an executive director and our pilot is a professional driver who won the GT30 2022 Italian Championship.

project

This year we want to be the absolute protagonists in innovation in the nautical sector. As a team of the Politecnico di Milano we have an obligation to best represent our reputation in the field of research and innovation at a national level. For this reason, we are carrying out a real revolution in the field of hydrogen propulsion as well as in the marine sector we must also thanks our partners.

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oceanos ntua

National Technical University of Athens 

3 participations

Team

Our team is divided in 6 sub teams, working seperately on different aspects of the boat, or in general the project. Teams Design, Electronics, Propulsion and Structural are the technical teams, focusing on conception, electrical and electronic systems, hydrodynamics and assessment of propulsive demands, and finally construction of our cockpit respectively.
 

project

Our goals for this year are to surpass last year’s performance, both in technical terms, but also within our team. We are focusing on gaining and applying knowledge in CAE programs to simulate results, but also passing this knowledge on to newer members, and in general strengthening the team’s social aspect.

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messina energy boat

Università degli Studi di Messina (UNIME)

1 participation

Team

MEB team includes 38 students and 8 professors and researchers of UNIME. The team has 5 divisions, each led by a manager to coordinate and promote activities. All group manager report to the team leader. External consultant and companies are also involved in the project to support the team.

project

Our goal is to become driver of innovation, rising the flag of sustainability and promoting the passion and respect for the sea, starting from Messina. The participation to MEBC is also aimed at giving each member the opportunity to follow a growth path towards future challenges and evolve multidisciplinary skills.

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wannsea

Technische Universitat Berlin 

1 participation

Team

Our Team consists of 3 groups. The managing board (4 people), the extended board (+7) and the team (currently +34). TOTAL of currently 45 Students. The Team Structure consists of 5 working teams (energy, finance and marketing, it, propulsion, structure).

project

Our Project is offered as a credit point based module at the TU Berlin. Students can participate one semester and earn points for their studies. If a student wants to stay longer he is asked to join the extra curricular part of the WannSea Team. If everything goes as planned, WannSea will be able to set sail in the MEBC 2023. But winning is not the end goal. We want to drive true innovation which can then perhaps be used in shipbuilding. The long-term goal is to establish WannSea as a permanent technical student project at TU Berlin alongside others (like Formula Student Team, etc.).

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rit dubai sailing tigers

Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai 

1 participation

Team

The Sailing Tigers is a team of eight senior students composed from Mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineers. A secondary team in the form of a club provides help in the telemetry and propeller systems, this secondary team is composed of third year student and previous year’s team that went to Monaco.

project

Our goals for this project and competition are, but not limited to, ranking in the first place in the Energy Class, recording the highest speed in our class, and pushing innovation and expanding our horizons on marine renewable energy applications.

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sea sakthi

Kumaraguru College of Technology

2 participations

Team

Team Sea Sakthi is a brigade of 15 desirous scholars pursuing our undergraduate bachelor’s degrees in various domains from Kumaraguru College of Technology. We, a batch of prehensile students wish to mark a sensational revolution in the marine sector of India keeping our scope of focus on sustainability& clean energy.

project

The objective of Sea Sakthi is to further the progress of renewable technology in the marine sector by involving ourselves in iterative and innovative design, developing comprehensive industrial partnerships, exhaustive research, and detail testing. We view the challenge as an opportunity to measure our ideas against the world. The challenge, in our perspective, will be an important learning and experiential milestone.

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tecnico solar boat

Instituto Superior Técnico

3 participations

Team

Técnico Solar Boat is a portugese university project, established by a group of students of the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon from different engineering fields. The team is composed by 71 members focused on the development of both competing boats (one in the energy class and another in the solar class).

project

The great objetive of TSB relies on a more pratical and closer to reality education. The team prioritizes the internally made components to the comercial ones, leading to a higher knowledge acquired by its members and being one step closer to becoming a world changing engineer.

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unige elletra

University of Genova

1 participation

Team

The team is composed of MS Students and PhD Students in Electrical and Naval Engineering supported by a research multidisciplinary teams of researchers and Professors of naval and electrical engineering. The overall number at this first application is composed of nearly 7-8 Students. The supported team composed of different young researchers and Professor is also reported.

project

The main objective is to create a multidisciplinary collaboration in our core research field between your researchers and student of our Department. The long term is to have a knowledge transfer of the research and teaching to students and provide strong and positive collaboration of the group.

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