RIM14 – 10 Ton towing test

Towing test of the 8MJI Hispania IV

Towing test of the 8MJI Hispania IV during the Lorient – ​​Port Louis delivery, during the Centenary of the 1924 Olympic Games.

Towing is not ideal in propulsion, and tugging is not ideal either. Despite everything, the RIM14 shows its extreme efficiency with an average consumption of less than 8kW!

Port services now have their solution for the transition to sustainable energy!

Date : June 6, 2024

Towed :

8Meter JI Hispania IV

Length: 14.20m

Displacement: 8 tonnes

Architect Joseph GUEDON

Built by Louis and Jean BONNIN of ARCACHON

Tugboat :

“Pontoon-boat” tracker party barge 18

estimated weight 700Kg – aluminum construction

2.5m wide, 5.4m long

Propulsion system :

1 RIM14 prototype ,

Maximum electrical power of the prototype: 12.5kW

an energy pack 14

Location : Lorient – ​​Port-Louis, France

Conditions : moderate current, moderate wind

Operating point(s) : 8kW / 4-5 knots