Regent Craft Finishes Electric Seaglider Production Center in Rhode Island

Manufacturer officially lays anchor in Ocean State, completing one of the world’s first such facilities.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 03:30 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Regent Craft’s Viceroy is an electric, wing-in-ground effect seaglider design. [Credit: Regent Craft]

Key Takeaways:

Regent Craft has completed the world's first dedicated manufacturing facility for electric wing-in-ground effect (WIG) seaglider vessels in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The 255,000-square-foot facility will handle end-to-end production for its 12-passenger Viceroy and autonomous Squire models, supporting phased capacity increases and creating hundreds of new jobs.
These WIG craft, including the 180 mph Viceroy, are regulated as maritime vessels and have garnered interest from leading airlines, ferry operators, and the U.S. Marine Corps, with crewed testing planned for this year.

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Regent Craft, the Rhode Island-based developer of electric, wing-in-ground effect (WIG) seaglider vessels, said Tuesday that it completed the facility that will anchor its global manufacturing activities.

The 255,000-square-foot site at 1 Seaglider Way in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, will handle end-to-end production for Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy craft, as well as Squire, its autonomous, hybrid-electric military variant. The company is also developing a 50-100-passenger model, Monarch, that was not mentioned in its news release Tuesday.