Torqeedo marks World Ocean Day activities with clean-up at Munich's Flaucher

Torqeedo, a leading company for electric propulsion systems on the water, is teaming up with clean-up organization everwave for a clean-up event at Munich’s Flaucher on the Isar on June 10. The clean-up is part of the newly launched Watercare program and will be supported by Torqeedo Brand Ambassadors Hendrik Wirschum and Michael Walther.

With the recently launched new Cruise models, Torqeedo is showing how circularity can be put into practice in propulsion development. In the latest Cruise models, up to 95 percent of the shaft-head’s plastic components are made from recycled ocean plastic. In addition, the Travel family’s signature orange three-blade propeller of the Travel family – made from recycled plastic waste from the ocean – has recently gone into series production.

Working together for cleaner waterways

“Through our Torqeedo Watercare program, we are putting a principle into focus that has shaped our work for many years: combining mobility on the water with respect for people and nature,” says Heiko Vietmeier, CEO of Torqeedo. “The initiative with everwave on the Isar reflects the same mindset that drives our product development: circularity can and should shape the future of the marine industry, and we see it as integral of how we engineer our products.”

Everwave uses cleanup technologies and AI-supported concepts to help combat pollution of waterways caused by plastic and other waste. The initiative embodies what Watercare means at Torqeedo: a responsible approach to water, resources, and the ecosystems the electric propulsion systems operate in.

From prototype to series application

At Torqeedo, sustainability starts in the product itself – with circular materials like recycled ocean plastic, used in the new Cruise 3.0 and 6.0 (48 V) as well as in the Travel family’s three-blade propeller, control lever and shaft transition.

One focus of the development is the new three-blade propeller of the Travel family. The material comes from plastic waste gathered before it can enter the oceans – via rivers, coastal regions or inadequate waste management systems. It is then processed and turned into granulate.

“A propeller material has to meet a wide range of requirements. This is the only way to ensure reliable performance on the water,” says Florian Deger, Mechanical Engineer for Advanced Materials and Technologies at Torqeedo. “That is why we test recycled materials according to the same technical standards as conventional materials. Our goal is to enable the use of recycled materials in components that must perform reliably, efficiently and precisely over the long term. The results show that recycled content, robust product quality and performance are fully compatible.”

Since this spring, three-blade propellers made from fully recycled materials can be ordered additionally for the Travel family.

Recycled materials in the latest Cruise models

Torqeedo also uses recycled plastic in its latest Cruise models. Up to 95 percent of the shaft-head plastic components are made from recycled ocean plastic. The Cruise series includes electric outboards and pod drives in the 6 to 9.9 hp (equivalent range) and stands for efficient, powerful and fully integrated propulsion systems.

By integrating recycled materials into selected propulsion components, Torqeedo is taking another step toward greater circularity in the marine industry and continuing to develop the future of electric mobility on the water beyond propulsion.

With this holistic approach to sustainable boating, Torqeedo is a key pillar of the decarbonization strategy of the Yamaha Motor Group, to which the company has belonged since January 2024.