All Market Intelligence articles – Page 5
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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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Decking: Gaining traction
Synthetic flooring options continue to replace teak in the yacht market, while making further inroads into the small boat sector
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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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Mechanical equipment: Creature comforts
Boatbuilders can better differentiate with new comfort features that deliver a more automotive-like experience and a reduced impact on global climate change
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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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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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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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Manufacturers switching gears by leveraging innovation and technology
Following an unprecedented period of market upheaval, US manufacturers of onboard equipment are now looking to grow market penetration by leveraging innovation and technology
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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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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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Hydrogen
Cryogenic problems with liquid hydrogen transfer solved
New technique to safely transfer hydrogen as a liquid from refueller to vehicle being researched
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News
IMB reports piracy at lowest level in 30 years
International Maritime Bureau’s latest figures show significant decrease in the number of incidents reported in the first nine months of 2024
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News
Analysts bullish on MarineMax in pre-storm evaluation
US firm’s revenue growth over a period of three months has been noteworthy
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News
Taiwan yacht-builders look to make boating more accessible
New strategy will focus on smaller, lower cost boats
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Green Technologies
IMO marine environmental protection moves could impact yachting
Topics discussed at the 82nd session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) included lowering GHG from ships, improving overall energy efficiency, designating new emission control areas in sensitive parts of the world and addressing marine litter
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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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Hydrogen
Hydrogen refueller opens in the port of Gothenburg
Gothenburg’s new 1,500kg-per-day refueller has been located at the entrance to Terminal 6, claimed to be one of Sweden’s most heavily trafficked routes
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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 ...