All Industry Sectors articles – Page 2
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Netherlands
Propelling our future
The next chapter - Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisartion takes its next steps at METSTRADE
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Netherlands
METSTRADE Preview
Showcasing innovation and the latest products is a mainstay for METSTRADE, but in recent years the event has also become a platform for debate, with panel discussions, workshops and presentations spotlighting the key issues of the day, from sustainability and the propulsion of the future, to diversity and how best ...
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Asia Pacific
Insight | Chock full of ambition
Australian equipment manufacturer Davco Winch aims to dominate the onboard equipment market with a product leadership strategy founded on what it says are the best tender chocks in the world
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Netherlands
Dutch builders invest in tomorrow
Dutch builders are upping their investments in new models despite a slow market
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Netherlands
Industry holds breath as cautious optimism returns
A sunny end to the Dutch boating season has helped boost confidence in a market plagued by disappointing new-boat sales and a poor economic forecast, bringing renewed hope for 2025
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USA
Electrical: Sparks of innovation
Advances in onboard electrical equipment bring new levels of functionality, reliability and sustainability to boatbuilding
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USA
Helm: In the driver’s seat
With glass helm technology increasingly merging controls onto a single screen, emphasis on the human interface drives new developments in helm equipment
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USA
Audio: Fine tuning
Growing adoption of digital signal processing and advanced speaker designs lead a new generation of marine audio components
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USA
Lighting: A bright outlook
Rapid innovations in the marine lighting category are bringing superyacht-level lighting systems to mass market serial production boats
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USA
Stabilisation: Keeping an even keel in unsteady seas
Technological innovation is enabling stabilisation system manufacturers to accommodate a growing range of vessels, bringing luxury once reserved for the superyacht sector to everyday boating
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Electrifcation
HPDE, recycled carbon and natural reinforcements drive sustainable transport
A project to develop a lightweight, single seat electric car for urban mobility is following a trend already set by forward-looking boat builders to create products that are easily reconfigured and recycled. However, the urban mobility aspect is pushing thermoplastics and recycled carbon fibre to new levels.
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Hydrogen
Toyota unveils portable hydrogen cartridges at Japan Mobility Show
User-swappable cylindrical cartridges allow instant recharging of fuel cells on the fly, opening the door to future use in boats, vehicles, residences
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Battery Technologies
BASF’s new thermal coating for battery compartments
The giant chemical company BASF has designed a new type of fire-resistant coating for battery compartments that is claimed to offer a thermal barrier of up to 1,200oC.
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Green Technologies
Composites – from sugar?
The difficulty of the safe disposal of old fibreglass boats has been highlighted with the equally tricky problem with what to do with old wind turbine blades, but researchers in the US think they have found an answer.
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Hydrogen
South Korean company starts build of 17.4m hydrogen-powered leisure craft
Vinssen working with partners to construct first boat of its kind in country
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Hydrogen
…and weight issues for hydrogen storage addressed, too
US firm actively addressing the issues of storing hydrogen in its liquid form, to greatly reduce the weight involved
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Article
Setting a sustainability agenda for future marina operations
We ask D-Marin’s Health, Safety and Environmental Officer Areti Priovolou how the marina industry can tackle environmental, social and governance objectives today
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen world expo takes place in Hamburg 23-24 Oct
For anyone interested in the marine applications of hydrogen, the European World Expo in Hamburg on 23-24 October this year will provide plenty of information.
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Electrifcation
Rise of the bolt-on hybrid
Boaters who want to embrace the benefits of electric power but aren’t quite ready to give up the security of the internal combustion engine (ICE) now have more choice of retrofitted hybrids. Offerings from the Hungarian company Hydrodrive and UK OEM Lynch Motors can provide new designs of hybrid drives ...
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Hydrogen
Polish solar-hydrogen boat project seeks business partner ahead of Monaco 2025 launch
Source: PUT Powertrain. Poland’s PUT Powertrain project is developing a new solar-hydrogen boat, preparing the craft to take part in next year’s Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, but also looking for a business partner to commercialise its product in the future. A group of engineers from the Poznan ...