Motorboats and sailing yachts
Our complete solutions for your electric boat drives. With the electric drive system platform (EDSP), we combine electric motors, transmissions, inverters, and control units from Bosch with selected third-party components to form complete systems. The drive components are also available individually.
Electric drive components
Be it Z drives or saildrives, rigid shaft drives or outboard motors, planing or displacement hulls: our components for powertrain electrification are available as standard for the marine market and are suitable for a wide range of motorboats and sailing yachts.
Across the globe, ever-increasing environmental regulations and emission standards are reinforcing the trend towards electric shipping – and not just among shipping companies and boat manufacturers. The growing customer demand for an eco-friendlier solution is also driving the industry. With our electrification solutions for recreational motorboats and sailing yachts, we are making a significant contribution to this paradigm shift in the maritime sector. Our electric motors, inverters, transmissions, and control units are based on tried-and-tested automotive technology from Bosch.
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We offer boat manufacturers, shipyards, and integrators rapidly available and cost-effective components with a high level of maturity and excellent performance figures. We are happy to advise you on the right component configuration for your application as well as in other areas such as system and software engineering.
Our Bosch components:
- Electric motors SMG180 and SMG220
Compact and powerful - Inverter NVCON 3.3
Tailored to our electric motors, including supply of the 12 V electrical system - Central drive control unit EDCU
Reliable hardware for controlling the propulsion as well as the energy and charging management - Reduction gear units EDT180 and eGFZ9125
For combination with SMG180 and SMG220, available with different transmission ratios
Our drives, which are available in power ratings of 90 and 140 kW, are characterized by their compact design and outstanding efficiency. The inverter is equipped with a high-performance DC/DC converter to supply the 12 V devices. The transmissions are highly efficient, operate very quietly, and require minimal maintenance. Our central drive control unit is based on solutions from large-volume production and features robust, state-of-the-art hardware for maximum reliability.
Our electric drive components are already being used in volume production applications, such as the daycruiser “1” manufactured by the Swedish boat builder X Shore, which uses a combination of our SMG220 motor-generator, Invcon 3.3 inverter, and eGFZ9125 transmission. Our drive solution allows the X Shore 1, a recreational boat with a length of 6.50 m and weight of 1,700 kg, to reach speeds of up to 55 km/h.
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Innovative solutions for the electrification of boat drives
Electric motor SMG180 OHW
For zero-emission driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Electric motor SMG220 OHW
For zero-emission driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Power electronics INVCON 3.3 OHW
Control unit with integrated DC/DC converter for electric drives
Transmission EDT180
High-speed transmission for the electric motor SMG180 OHW
EDCU control unit
Our solution for controlling mobile machinery
Transmission units
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth, such as the eGFZ9125, complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
- Standardized components available from stock for the rapid implementation of your electrification strategy
- Tried-and-tested technologies from the automotive sector ensure high efficiency, reliability, and robustness
- Powertrains with excellent price-performance ratio thanks to the use of sophisticated volume-production and engineering processes from Bosch
- Modular solution enables flexible configuration of the electric powertrain
- High power density and excellent efficiency
- Compact dimensions facilitate geometric integration
- Quick and efficient engineering service based on in-depth expertise and long-term practical experience
EDSP marine drive platform
Our electric drive system platform (EDSP) provides you – as a boat manufacturer, shipyard, or system integrator – with a quick and uncomplicated means of implementing the electrification of boat drives.
Sustainability and the conservation of resources are also becoming increasingly significant in the maritime industry. In the coming years, new environmental regulations governing the use of motorboats or sailing yachts will come into force in many regions around the world. These promote the use of alternative drive concepts or prohibit internal-combustion engines altogether. The EDSP serves as a predefined complete solution for the entire powertrain of electrically powered boats and combines Bosch drives with selected third-party components to form a complete drive system. With the EDSP, you can implement the electrification of boat drives in a very quick and uncomplicated manner.
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The EDSP application is primarily intended for recreational craft, but commercial applications can also be made possible at the customer's request. The marine drive platform combines Bosch powertrains with third-party components such as battery packs, thrust levers, and displays. Along with comprehensive integration support, you also receive the necessary drive software, information on component wiring and configuration, as well as all the assistance that you need to put an electrically powered boat into operation.
Our Bosch components:
- Electric motors SMG180 and SMG220
Compact and powerful - Inverter INVCON 3.3
Tailored to our electric motors, including supply of the 12 V electrical system - Central drive control unit EDCU
Reliable hardware for controlling the propulsion as well as the energy and charging management - Reduction gear units EDT180 and eGFZ9125
For combination with SMG180 and SMG220, available with different transmission ratios
The EDSP is being rolled out in 2024 and is currently in use by selected pilot customers.
Booklet
Innovative solutions for the electrification of boat drives
Electric motor SMG180 OHW
For zero-emission driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Electric motor SMG220 OHW
For zero-emission driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Power electronics INVCON 3.3 OHW
Control unit with integrated DC/DC converter for electric drives
Transmission EDT180
High-speed transmission for the electric motor SMG180 OHW
EDCU control unit
Our solution for controlling mobile machinery
Transmission units
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth, such as the eGFZ9125, complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
- Cost-effective and straightforward integration of complete drive systems in motorboats and sailing yachts
- High flexibility in the selection of third-party components such as battery packs, thrust levers, and displays
- Short time to market thanks to pre-engineered platform