Vessev’s VS–9 is an all-electric passenger catamaran that lifts its hull above the water on submerged hydrofoils. The Auckland-built vessel was unveiled in May 2024, certified for commercial service in New Zealand later that year, and began carrying passengers with Fullers360 on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour on 30 January 2025. “Almost flies” describes how it rides—not an aircraft: its foils stay in the water while automated controls manage lift and stability.
How the VS–9 gets its hull out of the water
The VS–9 is a hydrofoiling catamaran: instead of pushing its entire hull through the water at speed, it uses submerged foils to generate lift. Vessev says the hull lifts clear of the surface at 17 knots. Once foiling, less of the hull is in contact with the water, which is the basic reason a hydrofoil can move quickly with less resistance than a conventional displacement boat.
Vessev describes an onboard flight computer and sensors that adjust pitch, roll and height as conditions change. The foils are retractable, according to the company. That control system is what makes the “almost flies” description useful: the boat rises and rides on underwater lifting surfaces, but it remains a watercraft, and the manufacturer’s claims are not a substitute for independently published sea-trial measurements.
What the ride and wave claims mean
Vessev says the VS–9 can handle waves up to 0.75 m and that some wave clipping may occur in larger swells. Those are manufacturer statements, not independent test results. The company also says hydrofoiling reduces energy use and improves ride characteristics compared with a conventional vessel, but the cited material does not provide independently measured efficiency, wake or comfort figures.
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Vessev’s current product page publishes specifications for the Hardtop configuration. The range figures are load-qualified estimates, not a promise that every trip will cover the same distance: the company says performance varies with load, sea state, wind, operating mode, options and onboard electrical use.
| Published item | VS–9 Hardtop specification |
|---|---|
| Length | 8.95 m |
| Beam | 3.1 m |
| Draft | 0.5–1.5 m |
| Mass | 3,300 kg |
| Payload | Up to 1,000 kg |
| Hull | Carbon-fibre composite |
| Battery capacity | 105 kWh |
| Cruise speed | 25 knots |
| Top speed | 30 knots |
| Published cruise range | 40 nautical miles fully loaded; 50 nautical miles at light load |
These are manufacturer specifications; the page does not establish an independently verified range under a stated route, weather or passenger-test protocol. The 50-nautical-mile figure is specifically for light load. A prospective operator should use the 40-nautical-mile full-load figure as the more relevant published reference when thinking about passenger service, while accounting for route, reserve policy and conditions with Vessev.
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The May 2024 unveiling announcement described up to 50 nautical miles on a charge without the current page’s load distinction. The current product page is more specific, so the early headline figure should not be read as a guaranteed full-load operating range. Vessev’s current VS–9 specifications and FAQ provide the latest published figures.
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Vessev lists AC charging up to 22 kW and DC charging up to 110 kW in its specification table, while the same page’s FAQ says the maximum battery charge rate is 90 kW and quotes 0.8 nautical miles of foiling range per minute of DC charging. Because those two DC-rate figures conflict, there is no single verified maximum to present. The company does state that the vessel supports both AC and DC charging.
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- 28 May 2024 — unveiled: Vessev introduced the VS–9 as an electric tourism hydrofoil developed in Auckland, describing capacity for up to 10 passengers and speeds up to 30 knots. Its initial range description was not qualified by load as the current product page is. Vessev’s unveiling announcement.
- 9 December 2024 — commercially certified: Vessev said Maritime New Zealand had certified the vessel for commercial service and that it was joining Fullers360 for tourism operations. Vessev also said the vessel was designed to DNV standards and that additional international certifications were in progress; those further certifications should not be confused with approvals already granted. Vessev’s certification announcement.
- 30 January 2025 — carrying passengers: Vessev announced that the first VS–9, named Kermadec, had entered passenger service on Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour with Fullers360, offering electric hydrofoiling experiences. The announcement establishes the service start, not current schedules, fares or ticket availability. Vessev’s passenger-service announcement.
Fullers360 Chief Commercial Officer Tim O’Halloran said: “Its innovative design and sustainable operation are perfectly suited to Auckland’s vibrant maritime landscape, and we are excited to welcome our first passengers onboard.” That is the operator’s view of the vessel’s fit for Auckland, rather than a quantified comparison with another ferry.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What the VS–9 can—and cannot—show about electric ferries
The VS–9 demonstrates that a small, certified electric hydrofoiling passenger vessel can enter commercial tourism service. It does not by itself establish how much energy or money hydrofoils save across a fleet, or whether the same design would suit every route. Vessev has claimed lower energy use and significantly reduced running costs compared with a same-size displacement vessel, but its public material cited here does not give independent measurements or a quantified cost comparison.
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For operators, the meaningful comparison is not top speed alone. It includes energy per passenger-mile, wake, usable full-load range, ride in local sea conditions, charging infrastructure and the operating schedule needed to recharge between trips. Each depends on a particular route and load; the VS–9’s published figures provide a starting point, not a complete fleet business case.
Vessev has also described a 100-seat electric commuter ferry, the VS–18, as being on the drawing board. It is a concept under development, not an operating passenger ferry. The current commercial example is the smaller VS–9 and its Auckland service.
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