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Boat Autonomy
The latest trends in semi-automated pilotage and docking
With technology evolving from the autonomous shipping sector, boat owners can now delegate much of their navigation to a tireless, all-seeing watchkeeper
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Asia Pacific
Rolling out the gold standard
New Zealand coatings manufacturer Propspeed continues to power international growth with the launch of a comprehensive Like A Pro market development strategy for Europe
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Netherlands
Propelling our future
The next chapter - Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisartion takes its next steps at METSTRADE
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Opinion
Bye bye, summer in the north!
Amidst the AC and boat show fever, take time to work on your ABC plans
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News
Emirates Team NZ win Louis Vuitton America’s Cup
Our man on the ground, Paul Strzelecki, reports from Barcelona as the city celebrates
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Asia Pacific
Insight | Chock full of ambition
Australian equipment manufacturer Davco Winch aims to dominate the onboard equipment market with a product leadership strategy founded on what it says are the best tender chocks in the world
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USA
Garmin CEO Cliff Pemble on accelerating product life cycles and the Steve Jobs approach
Garmin’s president and CEO speaks with IBI on the strength of the aftermarket, accelerating product life cycles, and why a Steve Jobs approach works in marine
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Balkans
The Balkans is fast emerging as a dynamic new marine market
Its cruising grounds on the Adriatic are well known, but the Balkans region is also developing a vibrant local marine industry. IBI investigates. This report was conducted in association with EBI as part of their #MadeInEurope campaign
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Netherlands
Suppliers focus on innovation and quality to grow market share
Marine accessory producers in the Netherlands are adapting their offerings to weather the challenging market conditions
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Netherlands
Dutch builders invest in tomorrow
Dutch builders are upping their investments in new models despite a slow market
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Netherlands
Industry holds breath as cautious optimism returns
A sunny end to the Dutch boating season has helped boost confidence in a market plagued by disappointing new-boat sales and a poor economic forecast, bringing renewed hope for 2025
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USA
Sanitation: All the comforts of home
Developments in marine sanitation aim to bring residential features to the onboard head, including custom bidets with remote control operation
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USA
Connectivity: Staying in touch
Whether it’s voice or text communication with shore or streaming content offshore, connectivity remains a rapidly evolving segment for boatbuilders and equipment suppliers
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USA
Sparks of innovation
Advances in onboard electrical equipment bring new levels of functionality, reliability and sustainability to boatbuilding
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USA
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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USA
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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USA
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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USA
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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USA
Lighting: A bright outlook
Rapid innovations in the marine lighting category are bringing superyacht-level lighting systems to mass market serial production boats