| The all-new Lagoon 420 offers a new method of | | | | Very few moving parts also means that noise |
| yacht propulsion, using a very old idea that has | | | | generation is minimal. Since the marine gears are |
| already proven itself in locomotives. In essence, a | | | | completely removed you achieve noise reduction |
| diesel electric power plant includes a diesel engine | | | | from the standard way of mechanical propulsion. Fuel |
| connected to an electrical generator, creating | | | | economy is greatly increased with this system along |
| electricity that powers electric motors. Traditional | | | | with engine room space. |
| electric propulsion systems have been heavy, and | | | | Turning the propellers with electric motors enhances |
| cumbersome. Diesel electric systems are now lighter, | | | | slow-speed maneuverability by providing unrestricted |
| and less expensive. Due to the ongoing effects of | | | | minimum propeller speeds with 100 percent torque |
| pollution, environmentally friendly propulsion systems | | | | available to provide immediate power response at all |
| are being heavily evaluated. This type of power plant | | | | times. Propeller synchronization is automatic and |
| is the remedy for highly polluting traditional forms of | | | | extremely precise. While the vessel is under way the |
| yacht propulsion. This is one of the reasons why | | | | electrical power required by can be supplied from the |
| Lagoon has chosen to incorporate this system into | | | | diesel electric propulsion system. Electrical power from |
| one of their latest yachts. | | | | the Lagoon 420's genset can be used to propel the |
| Also, diesel electric propulsion is very reliable. Electric | | | | boat, providing a built-in backup. On the contrary the |
| components have few if any moving parts. They can | | | | prolusion system can serve as a backup for the |
| run for thousands of hours per year without having | | | | yacht's gensets. |
| to be replaced or fixed. The Lagoon 420 only | | | | Moving into an environmentally conscience era, the |
| requires a bearing change after 20,000 hours. Since | | | | Lagoon 420 is on the forefront of making a change. |
| the engine is removed from the propeller shaft it is | | | | Since this type of propulsion system has been in |
| never under or overloaded. Spending less time | | | | existence for many years now, the concern of trying |
| maintaining your yacht will give you more time to | | | | out an untested technology is eliminated. |
| enjoy it instead. | | | | |