Video | Flying ships to transport passengers in Saudi Arabia

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The Red Sea International Company in the Saudi &quot;NEOM&quot; project signed a deal to purchase a fleet of electric flying ships with the Swedish company &quot;Candela&quot;, in a project that is the first of its kind in the region.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Candela P-12, the world&#39;s first electric sailboat, will join the sustainable marine transportation network in the NEOM project in the northwest of the Kingdom, Arabian Business reported on Monday.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Candela confirmed via its Instagram account: “We are pleased to announce the supply of a fleet of Candela P-12 electric ships to the NEOM project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2025.”</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The company said the zero-emission fleet “will redefine maritime transport by offering frequent voyages at high speeds and low energy costs.” </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/En5ZovwsjLY" title="Smart Water Mobility by Candela: Unlocking the potential of water" width="853"></iframe></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> What is Candela P-12?</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Candela P-12 is the fastest electric flying passenger ship to date, with a speed of up to 25 knots and a capacity of 20 to 30 people. It also uses 80% less energy than conventional ships, allowing it to combine long range and high speed for the first time in an electric ship.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Candela B-12 ships were first unveiled last year and are scheduled to begin their first public transport trips in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, in the fall of 2024.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/3-%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A... Cool Destinations in Saudi Arabia – Say Goodbye to the Summer Heat</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... Arabia declares itself free of monkeypox</a></p>