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ElectrifcationInnovative electric ferry design earns international recognition
An innovative wakeless, carbonless electric ferry design, proposed for commuter and tourist transport along the Charles River in the US state of Massachusetts, is already garnering attention and accolades having captured a Gussie Award for Electric Commercial Passenger Vessels: In Development.
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ElectrifcationElectric water taxi company looks to go global
The US’s first operator of all-electric vessels has shifted its strategy to create a global, unified brand of electric operators
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Battery TechnologiesCan non-flammable EV batteries outperform lithium?
While range anxiety tops electric propulsion worries for consumers, boat builders fret about potentials fires and liability risk. Could a new non-flammable, high performance battery under development in the US prove the answer to both concerns?
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DeckingWood buoys to replace plastic in Antarctic research
Some of the estimated 8 million tons of discarded plastic that gets washed to sea each year is showing up as solid waste and toxic chemicals in remote parts of the Antarctic, and researchers there are about to deploy wooden research buoys, replacing the plastic models currently in use as ...
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Green TechnologiesBoats made from mushrooms?
The rebar-like tissue which securely anchors fungi to structures is being examined as a potential replacement for fossil-fuel-based composites in interior applications like walls and paneling
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Green TechnologiesBiofuel from the sea
A Barbadian startup aims to turn a growing seaweed problem into a useful source of sustainable biofuel
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DeckingCool decks
The latest advances in synthetic teak and EVA foam offer lower surface temperatures, faster installation and almost limitless designs.
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ElectrifcationMagnet-free electric motor offers sustainable high-speed e-boating
Apart from removing the drag of permanent magnets, and so making the motor more efficient at high speed, the new design also frees the industry from dependence on rare earth metals. Note the square profile of the copper windings so more current can be carried within a given volume
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryKite traction solutions help motor vessels to sail
Intended for boats of all sizes, the French company Beyond The Sea has developed a series of propulsive kite sails, most available with AI-controlled autopilots
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ElectrifcationSteyr plant delivers first electric engine for the new BMW range
BMW’s engine manufacturing plant in upper Austria delivers its first electric engine for the Vision Neue Klasse platform, with potential for marine applications
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery3D printing technology moves from boat hulls to interiors
The marine industry - familiar with the possibilities of 3D printing, particularly for boat hulls – is discovering the potential in ancillary areas like boat interiors thanks to large-scale fused granule fabrication (FGF) technology from WASP
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Battery TechnologiesBatteries made from rice
US researchers say that burnt rice hulls could become a key ingredient in future battery designs
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Asia PacificOverview: Industry primes itself for growth in 2025
As the market normalises following a lacklustre 2024, IBI reports on market prospects Down Under for the year ahead
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