All Industry Sectors articles – Page 8
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Paints and Coatings
Latest trends in topcoats and antifouling
The marine coatings sector is moving towards products that have a longer life with improved gloss and durability, whilst a biocide approval bottleneck has led to big move towards silicon-based antifoulings
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Decking
Template-free designer decks
UK-based AquaDeck demonstrates a new way of designing non-slip panels that greatly enhances accuracy and reduces waste
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Green Technologies
Yamaha - three pillars to sustainability
Dr Grant Suzuki, Yamaha’s Chief of Technology, Marine Innovation Engineering, talks to IBI
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Green Technologies
Damen launches pilot vessel recycling initiative
A novel green recycling initiative in the Netherlands looks to one day commercializing vessel recycling
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Breakthrough in colour choice and mould resistance for 3D printed components
Results could be transformative for the industry in simplifying processes whilst widening the functionality of components
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Green Technologies
Highlights from the Green Tech Boat Show
With a focus on green tech, last weekend’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show in Southampton, UK, attracted some 4,000 visitors. Two initaitves in particular caught IBI’s eye
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Green Technologies
Can better diesels yield greater sustainability?
As most internal combustion engine builders move to explore the use of sustainable biofuels, a Chinese builder is striving to simply build a better diesel
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Outboard engines
Is hydrogen the future of outboard power?
Yamaha raised plenty of eyebrows with its plans to develop a hydrogen-powered outboard engine. Could this be a key to long-term sustainability?
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News
Sunseeker expands reach in Asia with new Singapore distributor
DCH Marine will trade as Sunseeker Singapore
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Finland
Insight - Axopar | Build it and they will come
Jan-Erik Viitala is driven to change the way we think of boats and how we use them. Ten years on from the launch of the boatbuilder he co-founded, we ask what next for Axopar and learn why keeping the entreprenurial flame alive is key
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Foiling
Insight | Foiling and range extension
How foils combined with the latest drone tech are extending cruising range
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Paints and Coatings
Topcoats and antifouling - Real wood? No, it’s paint
Motorboats built by Breedham Yachts feature the classic look of real hardwood trim.
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Paints and Coatings
Topcoats and antifouling - The issue of isocyanates
According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE), isocyanates are used in some water-based paints, most primers and undercoats and nearly all lacquers.
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Inboard engines
More fast chargers for Australia
The larger e-inboards also require the ability to fast charge, and companies such as Aqua Superpower continue to extend rechargers in popular cruising areas in Europe and the US. The most recent chargers have been installed in Sweden.
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Inboard engines
Drop-in and bolt-on tech for inboards
Even the smallest craft can benefit from a modular inboard motor, which explains the rise of the electric jetski and jet-powered tender.
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Inboard engines
Amping up electric inboard propulsion
Inboard electric propulsion systems are returning better power-to-weight ratio as OEMs harness advances from all sectors of ‘e-mobility’. Meanwhile, fuel cell and hybrid technology is helping to eliminate range anxiety
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Inboard engines
Decarbonisation: the near- and mid-term solutions
Investment in new platforms designed from the outset to run on alternate fuels represents the first step toward the inboard engine sector achieving its decarbonisation goals
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Inboard engines
Big Power - Luxury yacht demand driving growth in inboard sector
Advanced engine designs burning drop-in replacement fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil give internal combustion propulsion new life in a world of ever-tightening emissions standards