All Industry Sectors articles – Page 10
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Electrification
Colorado-based electric motor OEM achieves a power density of 12kW/kg
H3X achieves power density required to fly a large commercial aircraft for 5 hours on electric power alone
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Battery Technologies
Cummins new 300kW Accelera fuel cell for marine applications
US-based engine manufacturer Cummins has recently announced the launch of its advanced fourth generation 300kW fuel cell engine, a compact unit designed for heavy-duty applications, including marine.
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Green Technologies
Better mooring tech means larger floating windfarms
Escaping to the wide-open and uncluttered ocean may be less easy in the future due to new mooring technology for floating windfarms.
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Hydrogen
Future fuels conference in Hamburg to emphasise next steps to 2030
With an unfortunate date clash with METSTRADE 24 (19-21 November) The Motorship’s Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference will once again take place in Hamburg.
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BBA Awards Microsite Link
How collaboration is transforming the boat business
Tom Reed, CEO of Scanstrut, winners of the BBA 2023 Supply Chain Collaboration award for its work with Nautique in developing a magnetic charger for its ski and wake boats, talks to IBI about the collaborative process and the pressures to deliver
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Battery Technologies
Battery manufacturer hails price drop
AYK Energy introduces what it claims to be the first battery priced at $300 per kWh
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Battery Technologies
Proventia and Morrow to develop off-road heavy-duty battery tech
In a move that could greatly help marine electrification, two leading Scandinavian battery companies have signed a letter of intent over future collaboration
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Electrification
New skills training network for electric propulsion
With the demand for skilled electrical installers outstripping supply, an £800,000 initiative to establish a skills sector framework is about to be launched in the UK.
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Yamaha explores use of flax-based composites in prototype PWC
Plant-derived fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) seen as more sustainable option to GRP in both boat manufacturing and life-end disposal
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Battery Technologies
Recharging directly from an offshore turbine becomes reality
Whilst highways have service stations and kerbside charging outlets for electric vehicles, there has been no equivalent at sea - until now.
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Reprogramming old industrial robots for large-scale 3D printing
Older industrial robots are finding second lives as efficient and cost-effective 3D printers used in the fabrication of ever larger, heavier objects – from boat parts to full watercraft
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Battery Technologies
Corvus Energy ‘gas safe’ fuel cell receives type approval from DNV
Move should encourage the use of fuel cells for larger yachts
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Finland
Finland's boatbuilders eye international growth
Last year was challenging for the Finnish boating sector, but sales remain strong due to robust exports of larger yachts
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UK
New government, new taxes, but falling interest rates a boost
Storms darkened the forecasts of many UK marine businesses over the past year, thanks to unseasonable weather in 2023 and metaphorically due to political upheaval within an end-of-term parliament and stubbornly high interest rates.
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Article
Pincer movement of rising costs and environmental pressures
With only a handful of boatbuilders focusing on custom superyacht tenders and smaller, premium-priced ‘Riva-style’ motorboats
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Spain
Charter sector takes hit as market stabilises
The Spanish leisure marine market is showing signs of stabilisation in 2024 following several years of accelerated growth.
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Portugal
Tourism boom gives vital boost, as orcas cast shadow
It has been a good 2024 so far for the Portuguese market, with business levels even up on 2023, a year labelled as the country’s “best ever” by CEO of Marlagos and vice president of the Portuguese Marina Association (APPR), Martinho Fortunato.
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Poland
Polish builders are adjusting their capacity towards larger, higher-value boats
After a number of years marked by robust growth, Poland’s boat industry, along with counterparts across Europe, hit choppier waters in 2023. Local builders have adapted to the difficult market situation by reducing their boat ranges to focus on bestselling craft, and introducing larger yachts to their ranges.
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Norway
Perfect storm of high interest rates and weakening currency suppressing demand
The Norwegian boat market has been hit almost more by the tougher economics than its neighbour Sweden, despite the strong oil economy and the country’s massive oil fund.
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Netherlands
Marinas, yacht services provide antidote as boat sales plummet
Dutch watersports and recreation lobby, HISWA-RECRON, is reporting a mixed picture for the Netherlands in 2024.