Signed by Center of Logistics and Collaborations Managing Director, Lars Jøker at a signing ceremony in Aalborg Denmark, and Tuco Marine, CEO, Jonas Pedersen, the contract marks an important step in the development of the urban waterway transportation of the future.

Cities and companies worldwide are looking into developing services and Vessels as the CityHopper that comes into service in Aalborg, but by moving from analyzing and developing into actual contract and builds gives Tuco Marine and the City of Aalborg a first mover upper hand in the race into a more stainable City infrastructure.

The ProZero CityHopper E-Line is a range of light weight catamaran designs in the size from 10 to 15 meters specifically designed for urban waterway passenger transportation. The CityHoppers are built of light weight composite materials, to ensure very efficient hull lines to deliver world class performance in low energy consumption.

The ProZero CityHopper line features Electrical drivelines as a part of the ProZero E-line and, can be driven by a variety of modular drivetrains such as pod-drives, sterndrives, and shaft drives. And with the Autonomous operation options, the ProZero CityHopper range will be leading the transformation of urban waterway mobility.

The CityHoppers are equipped with well-organized and modular deck lay-outs. The glass deckhouse protects the passengers against the surrounding environment, enhances comfort and provides ideal conditions for passengers to experience the Urban waterways in comfort. Automatic sliding doors provide safe shelter and access to the deck areas, and easy boarding for disabled persons is possible over the folding gangways.

“The CityHopper range, is a perfect supplement to the ProZero E-line of Electric vessels to Professionals, and the range will support the international transformation of urban waterway mobility, and at the same time perfectly support ours and our customers commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and this first contract marks an important step in taking this concept to the market” says Managing Director at Tuco, Jonas Pedersen.