BAYWING EF-150 EXPRESS Active Fly-by-Wire Electric Hydrofoil Platform
Aero-Marine Systems is building the software-defined future of Hong Kong and GBA maritime transit. By integrating aerospace-grade 100Hz flight control algorithms with Pearl River Delta carbon-composite supply chains, the BAYWING architecture completely decouples the hull from hydrodynamic drag—slashing energy requirements by 80% and making high-speed electric passenger and cargo routes commercially unstoppable.
Interactive 1600×900 CAD schematics, Phase 0 MIL/SIL/HIL pipeline, Froude scaling (Fn=1.17), Tolo Harbour sea trials & full spec matrix.
Incu-Tech milestones, ESS 1:1 matching grant (HK$20M D2 pilot), EEB Green Tech Fund (168,000T CO₂/yr cut) & HKUST/PolyU RTH hiring.
93.5% non-dilutive leverage (only HK$208k net equity gap on HK$3.20M Phase 0–1 budget), Tranche 1–3 capital stack & risk mitigations.
Oct 21 Sheung Wan Landing No. 1 HKE site walkover, CLP Kowloon/Lantau nodes, SkyPier 3.8 MW MCS & CEDD non-permanent BESS pontoons.
High-Speed Craft (HSC) compliance, 800V marine LFP thermal containment, triple-redundant 100Hz RTOS software certification & HKMPB alignment.
Verified email correspondence & active threads with HK Electric, Green Tech Fund (EEB), AAHK SkyPier, ITC ESS, CLP, CEDD, EMSD & DNV.
Transforming Every HK Ferry & Island Cargo Route in 10 Years
Just as electric cars and commercial trucks transformed Hong Kong's roads over the past decade, BAYWING is engineered to electrify 100% of Hong Kong's waterways over the next ten years. Think of our platform as an EV on water: an unsinkable, modular carbon-aluminium "skateboard" hull packed with safe LFP marine batteries, lifted above the waves on computer-controlled hydrofoils, and recharged in 8–15 minutes via floating dockside battery buffers—carrying commuters by day and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) island freight by night.
Hydrofoils lift the hull out of the water, cutting drag by 80% and slashing energy cost from $22.50/NM to $4.90/NM.
Dockside BESS buffers trickle-charge off standard HKE LV street power and deliver megawatt DC top-ups while boarding.
Modular flat deck carries fast commuters by day and 4t–50t of silent zero-emission island freight pallets by night.
Active fly-by-wire sensors adjust submerged flaps 100x/sec—eliminating seasickness, harbour wake, and black smoke.
Validate 100Hz flight control in Tolo Harbour (D1), energize Sheung Wan Landing No. 1 HKE BESS charger, launch D2 on Water Taxi & Regional routes.
Electrify all 8 Victoria Harbour crossings with D3 (120-pax) and fast Outlying Island commuter routes (Discovery Bay, Lamma, Peng Chau, Ma Wan) with D4 (220-pax).
Deploy 400-pax D5 vessels on Central–Cheung Chau & Mui Wo trunk routes plus D5-Cargo Ro-Ro freighters for zero-emission island logistics.
Full 3.5 MW MCS robotic charging at Sheung Wan & SkyPier. EF-150 fleet replaces legacy diesel jets across Macau, Shenzhen, Zhuhai & Nansha.
One Core Tech Stack. Five Vessel Classes Fitting Every Route.
Sharing standardized 800V Marine LFP battery packs, rim/pod drive units, and 100Hz flight-control software across five hull lengths allows BAYWING to serve all 23 Hong Kong ferry routes and 5 GBA corridors with minimal custom engineering overhead.
Fits regional coastal routes, Aberdeen–Lamma, DB–Peng Chau, Tsuen Wan–Ma Wan, Sai Wan Ho–Sam Ka Tsuen, and Victoria Harbour Water Taxi.
Double-ended wide-gangway shuttle purpose-built to replace smoky diesel ferries across Victoria Harbour crossings and the Inter-Islands loop.
High-speed commuter foil for Central to Discovery Bay, Lamma (Yung Shue Wan & Sok Kwu Wan), Peng Chau, Ma Wan, and Tuen Mun–Tai O.
High-capacity trunk liner for Central–Cheung Chau & Central–Mui Wo, plus Ro-Ro Cargo Freighter variant for island trucks, pallets & freight.
38-knot active hydrofoil flagship replacing legacy 4,000-kW diesel waterjets across HK–Macau, Shenzhen, Zhuhai & SkyPier.
Defensible OPEX Advantages
Legacy fast ferries rely on multi-megawatt diesel gas turbines pushing heavy displacement hulls. High marine fuel costs and escalating engine overhaul expenses compress operating margins. Our Fly-by-Wire control system enables a thermodynamic shift.
Drag Reduction
Fully submerged T-foils lift the hull completely above the waves at 18+ knots, decoupling the vessel from hydrodynamic displacement drag.
Active FCS Loop
Triple-redundant Fly-by-Wire software reads IMUs and LiDAR, adjusting submerged flaps 100x/sec to neutralize Victoria Harbour wake pitch and roll.
Shore BESS Buffer
Floating/dockside BESS trickle-charges continuously off existing 300–900 kW LV municipal transformers, delivering 3.5 MW DC bursts without HV grid bottlenecks.
OPEX Savings
Direct electric pod drives yield ~$4.90 USD/NM energy costs, compared to ~$22.50 USD/NM for legacy marine gas oil turbines.
HK & GBA Fleet OPEX Feasibility Calculator
Simulate the financial viability of replacing legacy diesel vessels with the BAYWING platform. Data is calibrated for HKMD COLREGs speed restrictions and 50% LFP battery Depth-of-Discharge cycles.
Fleet OPEX Projection Model
All 23 HK Ferry Routes + 5 GBA Corridors: Interactive Map & Spec Sheet
Select any corridor below to inspect its curved marine navigation path, vessel assignment, dockside BESS power draw, and annual operating cost reduction.
Central ⟷ Cheung Chau
Replaces both slow 55-min displacement vessels and 35-min diesel fast ferries with a 20-minute hydrofoil run. Off-peak D5-Freighter variant carries island supermarket pallets and municipal freight.
93.5% Non-Dilutive Leverage & Staged VC Architecture
Our staged capital stack uses 93.5% non-dilutive HKSTP and ITF grants for Phase 0–1 IP creation, then unlocks 1:1 ITF Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) co-matching for Phase 2 (D2) VC syndicate investors.
Compliance-Audited R&D Budget Breakdown
01. R&D Engineering Talent (ITF RTH Subsidized)
2x Full-Time Control Systems & Marine Mechatronics Engineers (100% covered via ITF RTH)
02. Simulation Software & Multi-Physics Cloud
MATLAB/Simulink Control Toolboxes, Star-CCM+ / ANSYS CFD licenses, Gazebo/ROS2 compute
03. HIL Benchtop & D1 Avionics/Sub-Scale Rig
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, dual STM32H7 ECUs, SBG IMU, LiDAR sensors & carbon T-foil rig
04. Systems Architecture, Project Management & Operational Runway
Principal Systems Architect leadership, HKE/HKMD regulatory interfacing & 18-mo runway
05. Intellectual Property & Freedom-to-Operate
PCT & regional patent filings for 100Hz active foil stabilization & BESS telemetry (90% PAG)
06. HKSTP Lab Setup, Marine Insurance & Tolo Trials
Science Park bench space, third-party marine test insurance, and Tolo Harbour slipway logistics
Net Unsubsidized Equity Gap: Only HK$ 208,000 (6.5%)
Public grants reimburse HK$ 2,990,000 of the HK$ 3,198,000 budget. Angel capital serves primarily as a low-risk working-capital reimbursement float.
LEVERAGED PUBLIC CAPITAL STACK (PHASE 0–1)
Direct grant & subsidy covering lab rent, HIL hardware tooling, and R&D milestones.
100% salary reimbursement for 2 full-time control & mechatronics engineers.
Covers 90% of up to HK$ 278k in PCT and regional patent filings.
Staged Private VC & Green Lease Tranches
Covers the HK$ 208k net gap + working-capital float ahead of HKSTP/ITF reimbursement cycles.
1:1 matching via HK Innovation & Technology Fund (ESS) to build the BAYWING-D2 and Sheung Wan 500 kW BESS charger.
Scales D3–D5 & EF-150 fleets across all 23 HK routes and GBA corridors with green shipping finance.
Sheung Wan Landing No. 1 Grid Interface Walkover Scheduled (Oct 2026)
HK Electric’s Distribution Planning Department has initiated technical feasibility review and scheduled a joint site walkover at Sheung Wan Landing No. 1 for our 250 kW – 900 kW continuous Low-Voltage (380V AC) supply profile—validating both the 500 kW charger for our BAYWING-D2 pilot and the first modular floating BESS buffer for the EF-150 without multi-year 11kV road excavations.
Institutional Investment Merits
STRUCTURAL MOAT & CAPITAL EFFICIENCY
1. 93.5% Non-Dilutive R&D Leverage
HK$ 2.99M of our HK$ 3.20M Phase 0–1 budget is covered by HKSTP Incu-Tech, ITF RTH, and PAG grants. Investor equity is preserved for commercial scaling.
2. Froude-Scaled Physics De-Risking (Fn = 1.17)
Proving 100Hz active flap stabilization on the 3.56m D1 in Tolo Harbour mathematically solves hydrofoil control stability before carrying passengers on the D2.
3. 78% OPEX Reduction Across All 23 HK Routes
Decoupling the hull cuts energy burn to ~$4.90 USD/NM vs ~$22.50 USD/NM for diesel vessels, delivering a ~3.1-year payback on EV CapEx.
Engineering & Execution Mitigations
GRID, CERTIFICATION & MANUFACTURING DE-RISKING
1. Modular Avionics & ITF RTH Engineering Team
ITF Research Talent Hub funds 2 full-time control/mechatronics engineers from Day 1, built on modular ROS2/AUTOSAR C++ architecture and COTS hardware.
2. Zero-Excavation Low-Voltage BESS Buffering
Rather than waiting years for 11kV substations, our unidirectional BESS draws 250–900 kW continuous LV power from existing HKE transformers.
3. Asset-Light OEM Manufacturing Model
Hull layup is contracted to established Pearl River Delta (PRD) composite shipyards under DNV HSLC classification, while we retain high-margin FCS and powertrain IP.