The boat being designed to be a shuttle from Watertown to Boston along the Charles River won an international award for electric boat design.
The Wada Hoppah received the Gussie Award for Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Development. Drew Rollert, the man behind the effort to create a water shuttle, proclaimed the honor on Tuesday.
“I’m beyond proud to announce Wada Hoppah was informed today that it has WON the well recognized, international electric boat design award competition called ‘Gussie Awards,’” Rollert said. “Given the strength of competition and the breadth of the countries entering, this is a massive win for Watertown, Boston, and for the United States. It is also a major recognition that our area is home to the future of marine transportation.”…