| The all-new Lagoon 420 offers a new method of | | | | generation is minimal. Since the marine gears are |
| yacht propulsion, using a very old idea that has already | | | | completely removed you achieve noise reduction from |
| proven itself in locomotives. In essence, a diesel electric | | | | the standard way of mechanical propulsion. Fuel |
| power plant includes a diesel engine connected to an | | | | economy is greatly increased with this system along |
| electrical generator, creating electricity that powers | | | | with engine room space. |
| electric motors. Traditional electric propulsion systems | | | | Turning the propellers with electric motors enhances |
| have been heavy, and cumbersome. Diesel electric | | | | slow-speed maneuverability by providing unrestricted |
| systems are now lighter, and less expensive. Due to | | | | minimum propeller speeds with 100 percent torque |
| the ongoing effects of pollution, environmentally friendly | | | | available to provide immediate power response at all |
| propulsion systems are being heavily evaluated. This | | | | times. Propeller synchronization is automatic and |
| type of power plant is the remedy for highly polluting | | | | extremely precise. While the vessel is under way the |
| traditional forms of yacht propulsion. This is one of the | | | | electrical power required by can be supplied from the |
| reasons why Lagoon has chosen to incorporate this | | | | diesel electric propulsion system. Electrical power from |
| system into 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 to | | | | yacht's gensets. |
| be replaced or fixed. The Lagoon 420 only requires a | | | | Moving into an environmentally conscience era, the |
| bearing change after 20,000 hours. Since the engine is | | | | Lagoon 420 is on the forefront of making a change. |
| removed from the propeller shaft it is never under or | | | | Since this type of propulsion system has been in |
| overloaded. Spending less time maintaining your yacht | | | | existence for many years now, the concern of trying |
| will give you more time to enjoy it instead. | | | | out an untested technology is eliminated. |
| Very few moving parts also means that noise | | | | |