All articles by Jake Kavanagh – Page 5
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HydrogenHydrogen energy and mobility initiative for Venice
In the news recently for a spate of flooding, by water and by tourism, the Italian city if Venice has established a sustainability foundation (VSF) to preserve and decarbonise the transport infrastructure, including marine.
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Battery TechnologiesSodium quasi solid-state batteries inch closer with £1.3m grant
Research intensifies to meet global demand for cost-effective EV batteries
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Superyacht TechnologyNew thruster design for superyacht sub
Thrusters designed in house for more power and much quieter operation, could have other applications outside the submersible market.
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Battery TechnologiesLaser ‘cobots’ to assist battery builders
A new system from US based IPG Photonics harnesses the company’s latest laser technology with robotics to speed up custom battery manufacturing
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HydrogenLiquid hydrogen refuelling station for buses could pave the way for marine applications
Hydrogen has long been seen as a replacement fuel for heavy transport, including large yachts, mainly by creating large amounts of electricity via fuel cells, but problems have surrounded the storage of this volatile gas.
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Green TechnologiesNew foam to help OEMs reduce unnecessary weight in boats
Sorbermel’s melamine thermal and acoustic foams are up to 70% lighter than alternatives
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Outboard enginesZerojet’s new electric outboard and the 48V debate
Outboard billed as packing the highest power-to-weight ratio of any existing alternative on the market
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HydrogenHydrogen-powered research ship for the US
New project could help pave the way for class-approved hydrogen propulsion systems for vessels of all sizes and types
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ElectrifcationWins for the leisure sector at the Electric and Hybrid Awards 2024
Collaboration between Optima Electric Yachts and Rad Propulsion one project spotlighted
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Green TechnologiesDelta’s new large scale solar inverter
Inverter part of a ‘one stop shop’ of renewable systems that allows a business to not only run lighting, heating and machinery largely from solar power but also store excess energy in large batteries and provide on-site charging points
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Green TechnologiesRecycling carbon fibre into new composites
Ambitious plan to make it commerically viable to reuse carbon fibre
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HydrogenProposed hydrogen pipeline could lead to greater marine fuel cell network
Project hopes to have the hydrogen moving to areas of high demand by 2030
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Outboard enginesNew motors for old casings
‘Drop in’ electrification kits could provide an easy path towards the adoption of electric outboards
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Electrifcation£1.8 million Canadian/UK project to prove electric boats can feed the grid
Experts in Canada and the UK will be jointly – and independently - testing equipment and methodology required in two different locations, to harness stored energy
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Green TechnologiesSolarBrella, eD-TEC’s self-contained solar-powered energy store
Collaboration between German marine electric propulsion company eD-TEC and start-up SunPact GmbH
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AVIncreased platform sharing is helping deliver top-end systems more easily
The audio-visual industry is reducing the amount of cabling required for installations, especially as IT and AV networks begin to share platforms. This will make it easier for boatbuilders to deliver top-end and futureproof systems
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Remote monitoringSea.AI The tireless watchkeeper
Sea.AI has developed an automated camera system that can identify objects at sea well beyond the limits of human vision. It also has the intelligence to categorise each target from harmless to potential threat
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StabilisationHow tech advances are helping suppliers respond to evolving boatbuilder needs
Advances continue in the world of marine stabilisation, allowing smaller and faster boats to achieve a much smoother ride. Boatbuilders can now source more responsive units that are easier to install
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ElectrifcationAnchorGuardian - A new dimension for safer anchoring
Successful anchoring remains a dark art, especially when multi-million superyachts rely on a single length of chain. Thomas Frizlen, the founder of AnchorGuardian, explains why his submersible sensor module takes away the stress
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Battery TechnologiesSea-Fire’s Lithium-ion fire extinguishers
New range of extinguishers designed to tackle difficult lithium battery fires
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