When he’s not working every hour that he’s been given, you’ll find Michael Eaglen out on the Hauraki Gulf with his wife and two sons, in a keeler he’s recently restored. Previously he was CEO at McMullen & Wing one of NZ’s most prestigious boat builders, famous for their works on super yachts, Team NZ’s America’s Cup yachts and more recently commercial and fishing boats. But it’s sustainability that’s really got Michael worked up. Late last year Michael quit as CEO of McMullen&Wing to found a start-up called EV Maritime which is building 100% electric ferries, first destined for the Hauraki Gulf, then for the harbour cities of the world. Electric ferries for the world from New Zealand, sounds pretty cool.
