All Market Intelligence articles – Page 20
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ElectrifcationDriving customer support efficiency with AI
Slovenian builder SVP Yachts was an early adopter of the ChatGPT chatbot and has moved on to use OpenAI’s Teams service to create an in-house GPT that improves after-sales service speed of response
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ArticleSupply chain bottlenecks peg back growth
Industry turnover approaches €1bn as exports climb to a record high
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ArticleBureaucracy burden weighs down potential
Marina development and simplification of charter licence process flagged as potential gamechangers
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Shift to larger boats as middle income buyers feel squeeze
Increased prices, inflation, energy costs and uncertainty fuel mixed picture for growth prospects
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NewsCity of Cape Town says boatbuilding growing at 17% per annum
The latest figures are testimony to a buoyant local marine manufacturing market
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Galley equipmentFrom bottle caps to tables and work tops
Dutch start-up WasteCraft is making a highly colourful statement by incorporating recycled coloured bottle tops into the design of new plastic countertops and other products.
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Battery TechnologiesCould calcium-based batteries have a future in boat building?
Researchers in China propose calcium-based batteries as an alternative to lithium, delivering similar performance at lower cost and with greater supply certainty
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Paints and CoatingsHow to bond metal to composite….without an adhesive?
The German HyFiVE project is seeking to develop a standardised system whereby FAUSST connectors (weldable material incorporated into the edge of the composite) can be used instead of adhesive to connect steel and GFRP
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NewsSmartmarine to sell LightLeaf Solar products in Europe
LightLeaf calls itself “the most unusual solar panel company in the world”
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Green TechnologiesExpedition Zero seeks industry partners
A start-up focussed on ‘zero impact’ adventure yachting is seeking members of the marine industry to help it get established. The company aims to upcycle abandoned sailing yachts (some 24,000 derelicts are in Europe alone) and convert them into electrically propelled expedition yachts that will be easy to recycle at ...
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NewsTurkish superyacht summit highlights future challenges
The YATED-organised event took place during the Bosphorus Boat Show
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NewsICOMIA points to sustainable fuel for ‘breathing room’ to meet Paris Agreement
Darren Vaux presents highlights of most comprehensive study ever undertaken by the organisation at the annual Industry Breakfast in Miami
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NewsFlorida leads US boating economy
Recent NMMA study shows that Florida continues to lead all states in the economic impact of boating
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Battery TechnologiesNew propeller boss cap is 5% more efficient thanks to…. holes
New cap dispenses with fins and instead uses a series of holes drilled into the metal
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Battery TechnologiesUK Battery Expo dates
If you want to catch up with the latest battery advances, then there are two upcoming UK shows that will be of interest.
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Battery TechnologiesExtreme fast charging breaks the ‘100 miles in 5 minutes’ barrier
The goal for all electric boats is that they should be able to refuel in the time it takes to fill up a diesel or petrol tank, and that is now very much closer thanks to battery research by StoreDot. Based in Herzliya, Israel, StoreDot was founded in 2012 to ...
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Battery TechnologiesSalvaging EV batteries for second-life use
According to sources within the automotive industry, there will be over 100 million EV batteries reaching the end of their service life globally over the next decade. The good news is that these batteries can find a second life in marine propulsion, or as powerwalls (containerised power storage) at marinas.
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Green TechnologiesApplying bio science to marine clothing design
Henri Lloyd’s new Smart-Therm mid layer jacket moves the art of marine clothing tailoring into the science of how a human body performs. CEO Graham Allen explains how this next generation garment evolved and how the company is looking to create a more sustainable future for its products.
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ElectrifcationBrunswick enters a new age of collaboration
Brunswick Corporation announced an exciting and potentially far-reaching new partnership this week that was largely overshadowed by a subsequent influx of new product launches at the Miami International Boat Show. The new alliance wasn’t with a new distribution or supply partner, but with embedded software technology firm Apex.AI as part ...
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NewsUS boating environment uncertain, but positioned for future
NMMA president says things might be ”better than they appear” at annual state-of-the inudstry address in Miami
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