Wattson Electric Workboat
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Spruce Head, Maine, United States
Source: Marine Industry News
Island Institute, in partnership with Spruce Head Fisherman's Co-op, Fogg's Boatworks, and ePropulsion, has launched a new high-voltage electric workboat named Wattson in Maine. The 16-foot aluminium alloy skiff is powered by ePropulsion's X-20 system with a G230 23.5kWh battery and is used for daily lobster co-op operations, including towing lobster crates and transporting crew and equipment. The
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Commercial, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Spruce Head, Maine, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Marine Industry News
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Wattson Electric Workboat
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | Island Institute, in partnership with Spruce Head Fisherman's Co-op, Fogg's Boatworks, and ePropulsion, has launched a new high-voltage electric workboat named Wattson in Maine. The 16-foot aluminium alloy skiff is powered by ePropulsion's X-20 system with a G230 23.5kWh battery and is used for daily lobster co-op operations, including towing lobster crates and transporting crew and equipment. The project aims to demonstrate and promote electric propulsion technology in commercial fishing to support climate adaptation and sustainability. |
Original sector | Commercial, Workboat and Defence |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Maine |
City | Spruce Head |
Source
Source | Marine Industry News |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Commercial, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-05-11 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Energy Storage projects in United States
- Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant
- Centrally Managed Pay-and-Display Parking
- Chevron Richmond Refinery
- Nestle Food and Distribution Centre, USA
- Pepperidge Farm Bakery Plant
- Baldock Solar Highway
- Doyle Drive Replacement / Presidio Parkway, San Francisco, US
- Newtown Creek (35-G) North and North Central Batteries