Project to transform ‘green’ shipbuilding

A new research and development project aims to revolutionise zero-emissions shipbuilding and create jobs in Scotland.

Marine engineering outfit Ecomar Propulsion and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, have kicked off an ambitious R&D project aimed at bringing the manufacture of key parts used in electric boats to the

UK. Funded by the Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund, the initiative seeks to bring production to Scotland to help overcome a global supply chain shortage of electric outboard motors.

Ecomar Propulsion will tap into the knowledge of experts from NMIS and the Future Electrical Machines Manufacturing (FEMM) Hub, which is leading research in electrical machines and manufacturing to put the UK at the forefront of green energy.