Summer program will integrate and evaluate Vision Marine’s E-Motion™ 180E propulsion system aboard the STERK 26E in European boating environments.
STERK Yachts, the premium boat brand of MS Marine GmbH, today announced plans to begin the integration and on-water evaluation of Vision Marine’s EMotion ™ 180E high-voltage electric propulsion system aboard the STERK 26E in Europe during summer 2026. The program represents the next phase of STERK Yachts’ collaboration with Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a marine technology and recreational boating company. It is intended to advance the application of Vision Marine’s proprietary propulsion technology within the European market while evaluating the technical requirements associated with integrating the E-Motion™ platform into STERK Yachts’ premium compact dayboat. Under the planned program, STERK Yachts will provide the STERK 26E hull and vessel-side integration support, while Vision Marine will provide an E-Motion™ 180E propulsion system and technical support for installation, commissioning, calibration and on-water testing. The companies expect to evaluate system integration, vessel balance, controls, performance and operating characteristics under European boating conditions, while generating technical data intended to support further optimization and potential future commercial deployment of the configuration.
The program is also intended to further demonstrate STERK Yachts’ ability to work with a technology partner through a structured integration process across different vessel platforms and geographic markets. The STERK 26E is a compact, performance-oriented dayboat built on an infusion-manufactured, twostep hull. Its size and versatile layout make it relevant to the premium recreational boating segment across European coastal destinations, lakes and inland waterways, providing a suitable platform for evaluating the E-Motion™ system under European operating conditions. Vision Marine’s E-Motion™ 180E is a marine-specific, high-voltage electric propulsion system engineered to deliver 180 horsepower. The planned program will allow STERK Yachts and Vision Marine to assess the system within a European vessel configuration and develop validated technical and operating data before final specifications, production timing or commercial availability are communicated.
The program advances the three-year exclusive supply agreement announced by MS Marine GmbH and Vision Marine on February 27, 2025. Under the agreement, Vision Marine serves as the exclusive provider of electric propulsion systems for STERK Yachts vessels equipped with its technology and holds exclusive global distribution rights for those configurations. “This program is principally about advancing the E-Motion™ platform through a disciplined European integration and validation process,” said Maxime Poudrier, Chief Operating Officer of Vision Marine. “Working with STERK Yachts allows us to evaluate our technology within a relevant premium segment while further demonstrating the structured integration capabilities we can provide to OEM partners across different vessel platforms and markets.”
“Our collaboration with Vision Marine gives us the opportunity to evaluate high-voltage electric propulsion within the compact premium dayboat segment,” said Milan Sterk, Founder and Managing Partner of MS Marine GmbH. “The STERK 26E provides a versatile platform for this work, and the summer program will allow both teams to progress through the integration and testing process together.” Integration work is planned to begin during summer 2026. The companies intend to provide further updates following material validation milestones. Final system specifications, performance data, certification status, production timing and commercial availability will be determined following completion and review of the planned integration and testing program.
