Wider has completed the first sea trials of the Wider 150 superyacht, an all-aluminium ship with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system. Designed by Fulvio de Simoni and overseen by Tilli Antonelli, the 150-foot yacht functioned smoothly throughout each test and achieved its forecasted goals. Wider 150 reached a top speed of 15 knots in diesel-electric mode and utilized new technology to reduce sound and vibrations to a minuscule level. The battery banks that comprise the heart of the superyacht’s power sy…