Hybrid vs Diesel Electric

The XeroPoint Hybrid system is not simply diesel-electric by another name. For vessel owners who are considering diesel-electric options to increase system flexibility and efficiency, our technology has important advantages compared to conventional diesel-electric systems, these include;

1. reduced system size and mass

2. lower capital cost

3. greater overall efficiency

4. higher level of safety and reliability

December 11, 2009 - XeroPoint Hybrid System key ingredient in latest awards for Foss Maritime. Read more here....

November 25, 2009 - XeroPoint Hybrid system to be deployed on new whale watch catamaran.

January 13, 2009 - Official launch ceremony of the World's first hybrid Tug is scheduled for January 23rd in Long Beach, California. read more here....

August 6, 2008 - CBC News PEI company instrumental in launch of hybrid tugboat. Read more here...

April 2, 2008 - Xeropoint and Foss Maritime to present Hybrid Tug Paper at the International Tug & Salvage Conference in Singapore. Download the abstract here.

Seattle, March 2, 2007 - Foss Maritime chooses XeroPoint Hybrid Technology to power its new Hybrid Dolphin class ship assist tug. read more here....