The 24-metre passenger variant will be used by Condor Ferries on a route between Belfast and Bangor from 2024.
[1][2] The hydrofoil enables it to have low water resistance and therefore minimal wake.
[3][4] The 11-metre long boat will carry up to 24 passengers and has a cruising speed of 25 knots and a range of 60 nautical miles.
[3] A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies won a £33m grant from the UK government to develop the boat.
[5] In October 2020, British MP Nus Ghani was announced as a non-executive director of Artemis.