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Foiling
Chartwell’s electric foiling high-speed trimaran undergoes sea trials
The TriFoiler was delivered on-time and within budget
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Green Technologies
Roll-to-roll printable solar cells
A research team at Swansea University has developed a low-cost and scalable process to create fully printable perovskite photovoltaics.
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Navigation
Saildrone adapted to operate in ‘GPS denied’ areas.
The rising tensions in disputed seas of the world have led to GPS signals being deliberately jammed or spoofed, but Saildrone has found a workaround.
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Stabilisation
Predicting vessel motion up to 2 minutes ahead
Commercially available technology that uses predictive AI could have a role in advancing the responses of yacht positioning and stabiliser systems
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Paints and Coatings
Marine thickness gauge goes airborne
UK-based Tritex NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) has just celebrated the 200th sale of its new thickness probe for testing masts and overhead structures via a drone.
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Battery Technologies
Faster EV charging while preserving range
A stabilising coating on an electrode helps solve the trade-off between EV battery range and charging speed, even in cold temperatures
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Navigation
MARELEC discusses a world without GPS
The 13th Marine Electromagnetic Conference (MARELEC) has just closed in Southampton, and a key discussion point was how to navigate if GPS is lost.
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News
D-Marin enters Palma de Mallorca
Marina operator wins tender for Marina Palma Cuarentena in Palma Bay
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Hydrogen
First hydrogen-powered aircraft in New Zealand advances clean energy solutions
Hydrogen liquifying technology is being installed in New Zealand to fuel electric aircraft that can fly ten times further than battery powered equivalents.
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Battery Technologies
Kongsberg Maritime’ s new DC equipped vessel will save 35% in fuel costs
A new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being equipped by Kongsberg Maritime will contain a range of new DC technologies that will reduce space and weight requirements.
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Battery Technologies
Batteries from nuclear waste
Japan Atomic Energy Agency announces first assembly of uranium-based rechargeable battery made from spent nuclear fuel
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News
Avikus joins MIT maritime consortium
South Korean tech pioneer aligns with other maritime organisations to establish international standards for autonomous navigation and decarbonisation
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Green Technologies
New seawater purification technique outperforms activated carbon
A team of Japanese researchers has improved the electrodes used in water purification, which has made desalination more efficient and could also benefit fuel cell development
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Foiling
Vessev hydrofoiling ferry opens first US office and explores a leisure variant
The growing international demand for high-speed foiling ferries has resulted in the New Zealand specialist Vessev opening its first office in North America
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Hydrogen
Invenergy plant in US to produce 40 metric tonnes of clean hydrogen annually
The widespread adoption of clean hydrogen-fuelled technology depends on a global supply chain, and this has taken a step forward with Invenergy’s new facility in the US
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Hydrogen
Advances in electric aviation pave way for fast, long-range electric boats
The hydrogen fuel cell and electric ducted fan are allowing commercial aircraft to fly emissions free, with the tech transferable to the leisure marine space.
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Electrification
Germany’s first all-electric ferry designed by Damen
The new catamaran ferry will be following a sensitive route through a UNESCO protected site and will recharge from solar energy in just 28 minutes
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Green Technologies
Shellfish waste could help clear oceans of microplastics
A proof-of-concept project has shown that a new type of water micro cleaner made from natural colloids can bond with microplastics and bring them to the surface for removal
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News
Dinnteco America aims to build OEM, aftermarket share with lightning protection technology
Tech firm embarks on growth initiative leveraging new hardware platform designed to prevent lightning strikes, improving safety and reducing damage to onboard systems