Electric ferry and water taxi operator are among the first to adopt the production-ready integrated Pascal Powertrain Platform.
Pascal Technologies has officially launched its Pascal Powertrain Platform at the Advanced Maritime Technology Expo, introducing a modular, fully integrated propulsion solution designed specifically for electric and hybrid commercial vessels.
Already moving from concept to commercial deployment, the platform has been selected for three reference projects currently in production: the Hyke F-15 Shuttle being built for Cityboat in Norway, and two next-generation electric water taxis for Watertaxi Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The Pascal Powertrain Platform is a compact, modular system designed for series production. Cooling, charging, propulsion, ventilation, pumps and lighting are tied together as a single distributed and integrated system, with one unified user interface giving the operator real-time visibility across every subsystem.
The platform is delivered as a kit of interchangeable, prefabricated modules with pre-terminated cabling. Yards can install it without specialist electrical expertise. That raises build quality, lowers cost, and shortens commissioning. Individual modules can be swapped over the vessel’s lifetime without redesigning the surrounding system, which simplifies service and reduces operating cost.
Pascal owns the entire control stack, so the system can be diagnosed and troubleshot down to component level. The operator interface is designed to be simple enough that the vessel can be run by different crews without specialist training.
The Pascal Powertrain Platform is launching with two named reference projects already in production:
- Hyke F-15 Shuttle for Cityboat (Norway). The all-electric passenger vessel built by Hyke and Herde Kompositt for Cityboat, the joint venture between Rødne and Viking Adventure. The vessel will serve the islands around Haugesund, with delivery expected in late 2026.
- Watertaxi Rotterdam (Netherlands). Next-generation electric water taxis serving Rotterdam’s waterborne transport network, where the platform’s compact footprint make it well suited to the city’s high-utilization urban operating profile. Two vessels powered by the Pascal Powertrain Platform are currently under construction.
All three projects use the same core platform, adapted only through standardized configuration rather than custom engineering. That is the central promise of the launch: a powertrain platform that scales beyond one-off pilot projects.
“Launching the Pascal Powertrain Platform at the Advanced Maritime Technology Expo is a milestone for us, but the more important milestone is that the platform is already in production on real vessels in two different countries.” – Carl Rehn, CEO, Pascal Technologies
“Small electric vessels can’t just inherit big-ship engineering. The loads, the operating profile, and the charging reality are different in kind. The Pascal Powertrain Platform is what you get when you design from those requirements directly: lightweight, modular, fully integrated, and built for series production.” – Per Sondre Sodeland, CTO, Pascal Technologies
