Case study
Halifax’s first fully electric water taxi runs on three Templar vessels, from Cable Wharf to Dartmouth, the islands and the Northwest Arm. This is how they are performing in commercial service.
250+
active pass holders riding the fleet
1,000+
nautical miles sailed, fully electric, zero direct emissions
300+
passengers a day at the 2026 Optimist North Americans, 11 days straight
~285 t
CO2 saved per season versus gas-powered vessels (est.)
FlyteBoat is a commercial passenger operation, not a demo. Boats run 8am to 7pm, weather depending, on scheduled island trips, on-demand water taxi runs, commuter routes and private charters, seven days a week through the season. Break-even came within weeks of launch. A commercial partner operates the Templar boats daily, which means the boats have to work every day, on someone else’s schedule, in real Halifax weather.
Templar 26. 12 passengers, enclosed, heated. The flagship on the George’s Island and McNabs Island runs.
Templar 20. 8 passengers, enclosed, heated. Water taxi and charter duty.
Templar 20. 8 passengers, enclosed, heated. Added as demand grew.
Cable Wharf, Alderney (Dartmouth), COVE, RNSYS and the Northwest Arm, George’s Island and McNabs Island. Short, high-frequency crossings with multiple rotations a day: exactly the duty cycle electric propulsion is best at.
Certified captains, modern life-saving equipment, Transport Canada compliance. The vessels operate inside the Port of Halifax marine safety framework alongside ferries, tugs and cruise traffic.
FlyteBoat’s hub at COVE holds a four-bay hot-swap charging shed. Depleted modules charge ashore while the boats keep working. It is the same swap workflow behind Templar Beacon.
No fumes, no engine vibration. Passengers notice.
Short crossings, charged between runs.
Built for this harbour. Fixed at the dock.
BeaconOS logs every crossing.
Peak demand
FlyteBoat was the official electric water taxi for the 2026 Optimist North American Championship, ferrying sailors, coaches and families along the Northwest Arm every day of the event: 300+ passengers a day, 11 days straight, on three electric boats. No refuelling runs, no diesel fumes at the dock.
Templar builds the boats, the battery platform and the software. Tell us your route and we will spec the vessel.
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