All Market Intelligence articles – Page 8
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Green Technologies
AkzoNobel’s single-pass coating for safer batteries
AkzoNobel has developed new powder coatings technology which provides improved dielectric (insulating) protection for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems, with the added advantage that it can be applied in just one coat.
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Green Technologies
Improved solar panels hold promise for electric boats
New solar cell design unveiled in Morocco said to boost efficiency by up to 90% in a more durable lamination
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Article
Using creativity to increase business values in an uncertain world
With falling demand, rising costs and stubbornly high interest rates, it’s time to get creative with your business
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Article
Playing by the same set of rules | Why global standards matter
Gaining global concensus on standards doesn’t inhibit innovation but in many ways allows companies to thrive
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News
French startup recycles carbon fibre into semi-finished products for boatbuilders
The company says it bases its patented technology on 13 years of research
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Green Technologies
Methanol engines become a reality with 60% NOx emissions reduction
Technology soon be at a scale to make it viable for larger leisure yachts
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Battery Technologies
Corvus Energy ‘gas safe’ fuel cell receives type approval from DNV
Move should encourage the use of fuel cells for larger yachts
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News
Shipshave’s In-Transit cleaning system returns 10% fuel savings for tanker fleet
A semi-automatic robot scrubber that gently cleans the hull of ships underway is helping reduce fuel consumption
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Green Technologies
Expo-Net’s custom-made and recyclable Infusion Flow Mesh
Up to four ‘custom-made’ flow mesh grades can be used in specific areas, especially useful in complex structures likes a boat’s hull or superstructure moulding
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Green Technologies
Inventor develops cylindrical windsail to cut fuel consumption by up to 50%
New design is claimed to be much more efficient than anything currently in service
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Foiling
Artemis delivers its first 100% electric foiling pilot boat
Artemis EF-12 pilot boat to join Brabo fleet in Antwerp
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Boat Autonomy
Can docking assist platforms benefit from new shoes?
New footwear technology designed to help the blind more easily navigate city streets could have widespread applications, including kicking up the capabilities of marine docking assist systems
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News
Spanish boat registrations continue to fall
The month of August, however, saw the highest registration levels in three years
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News
Study: AI’s impact on Dutch boating is both significant and surprising
New research shows that the number of recreational boats on Dutch waters are less than half that of conventional estimates
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Finland
Finland's boatbuilders eye international growth
Last year was challenging for the Finnish boating sector, but sales remain strong due to robust exports of larger yachts
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UK
New government, new taxes, but falling interest rates a boost
Storms darkened the forecasts of many UK marine businesses over the past year, thanks to unseasonable weather in 2023 and metaphorically due to political upheaval within an end-of-term parliament and stubbornly high interest rates.
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Article
Pincer movement of rising costs and environmental pressures
With only a handful of boatbuilders focusing on custom superyacht tenders and smaller, premium-priced ‘Riva-style’ motorboats