For MARI‐TECH 2021 student attendees
Winner will receive a $1000 cash prize!

In groups of 1‐2, develop a concept design for an electric commuter ferry for the city of Atlantia, whose citizens embrace sustainable infrastructure. 

The ferry requirements are as follows:   

• 100 passenger, service 24 hr per day 
• 3 one‐way trips per hour 
• 400 m crossing in a sheltered river estuary with mild currents 
• Ferry must have independent on‐board power and propulsion and not rely on a cable ∙ Vessel must recharge at one or both docks, at an interval decided by designer without interruption to trips 

Your team’s design must show: 

• GA and vessel particulars 
• Energy storage and propulsion system 
• Charge/discharge cycles with average/peak loads and storage margin   ∙ Design choices backed‐up with calculations and literature 

Submission must include: 

• 1600 x 400 Header Image/Team Poster 
• Design description with images 
• Design Calculations 
• Any other documentation you deem relevant (literature, CAD files, renderings, it’s up to you!). More information the better. 

Dates:   

• Sign up and submission closes: 30 June 2021 
• Judging and winner chosen: 16 July 2021

PLEASE NOTE: All applicants who qualify for the competition will receive a complementary registration for Mari‐Tech 2021.