MTU to provide hybrid propulsion for production yacht

The new Sunseeker yacht will have an integrated MTU hybrid propulsion system. The system comprises two 12-cylinder MTU Series 2000 diesel engines, on-board generators, electric propulsion modules, transmission system, batteries, control and monitoring systems.

The yacht will allow users to choose between six different operating modes, enable all power sources to be used as required. Sunseeker and MTU will present the new hybrid propulsion system at Boot Düsseldorf in January 2019.

Knut Müller, Head of Marine and Government Business at MTU, said: “The combination of diesel engines and electric motors, in addition to batteries and their variable areas of application, offer yacht owners significant benefits.”