Marina World July August 2023
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The new marine fast charge station at<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Vela in Barcelona is the second on<br />
the Spanish Catalan coast.<br />
First in Barcelona,<br />
first in Redwood City<br />
The first Aqua superPower electric marine fast charge station at <strong>Marina</strong> Vela<br />
in Barcelona, Spain joins a unit installed a few months ago in the Port of La<br />
Rápita to initiate the creation of a charging corridor on the Catalan coast.<br />
The charge station, installed and<br />
financed by Aqua superPower, offers<br />
a power of 75kW and twin CCS2<br />
connectors. Two electric boats can<br />
simultaneously recharge in as little as<br />
20 to 40 minutes. The charge station is<br />
accessible to electric boat users via the<br />
Aqua app that can be downloaded on<br />
any device to provide a seamless user<br />
experience.<br />
“With this electric boat charge<br />
station, another step is taken towards<br />
converting the port of Barcelona into<br />
a green port,” said Alberto Garcia,<br />
director of <strong>Marina</strong> Vela Barcelona.<br />
“<strong>Marina</strong> Vela Barcelona is the first<br />
nautical facility in Barcelona that has<br />
an electric marine charge station of 75<br />
kW power to bring the arrival of ‘zero<br />
emissions’ boating. The installation of<br />
the new Aqua superPower fast charge<br />
station is part of our commitment to<br />
the environment and leading the way<br />
in sustainable marina management<br />
practices.”<br />
Another ‘first’ marine fast charging<br />
station has been installed at Westpoint<br />
Harbor in Redwood City, San Francisco<br />
Bay. Westpoint Harbor is a world-class,<br />
award-winning marina that offers a<br />
protected harbour with modern slips up<br />
to 120ft (37m) and dry storage. As a<br />
Clean Marine award holder, Westpoint<br />
Harbor leads the way with sustainable<br />
marina management practices, and<br />
the decision to become the first Aqua<br />
network host in the Bay Area continues<br />
that tradition by supporting the growing<br />
number of boat users who want to<br />
switch to clean electric boating.<br />
The Aqua 75 DC marine<br />
supercharger installed at Westpoint<br />
Harbor will provide boat owners with<br />
access to reliable plug and charge<br />
infrastructure, offering features such<br />
as charge point visibility to develop<br />
the confidence to transition away from<br />
liquid carbon fuels.<br />
“As a Gold Anchor marina, Westpoint<br />
Harbor is committed to clean marine<br />
practices,” said Westpoint Harbor<br />
president Mark Sanders. "Having<br />
the opportunity to install Aqua’s<br />
marine supercharger was exciting.<br />
Sustainability and protecting the<br />
environment are extremely important<br />
to us, and we are not short on early<br />
technology adopters around here.<br />
Redwood City is in the heart of Silicon<br />
Valley, and electric boating is the next<br />
logical step in maritime e-mobility."<br />
Scott Canning, vice president<br />
US business development at Aqua<br />
superPower, explained: "Electric marine<br />
mobility works best when boat users<br />
can take advantage of conveniently<br />
located charging stations throughout<br />
their local area. These e-boat corridors<br />
are central to our vision, and we are<br />
delighted to work with Westpoint Harbor<br />
on developing this critical infrastructure<br />
as the first Aqua superPower charging<br />
hub in San Francisco Bay."<br />
www.aqua-superpower.com<br />
A charge station at Westpoint Harbor is the<br />
first in San Francisco Bay.<br />
52 www.marinaworld.com – <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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