All Type articles – Page 18
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Battery Technologies
Inductive EV charging takes a giant step forward
Researchers wirelessly recharge Hyundai to a 50% state of charge in just 20 minutes
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Security
KVH and GOST collaborate on superyacht security packages
Satcom entertainment, security firms launch integrated surveillance and security platform for superyachts at Palm Beach
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News
Record early registrations Hiswa te Water 2024
Dutch show gears up for bumper edition as some segments of show already sold out
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News
Suntex Marina Investors merges with Almar Marinas
The largest marina in the US announced business alignment with California marina operator
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Outboard engines
Honda reinvents the V8
Despite a strong line-up of four stroke outboards, Honda Marine has never exceeded 250hp, or a V6. Responding to customer demand, they decided to build a V8 from scratch. Product Development Manager Mick Horsfall explained the process
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Soft furnishings
Do diamonds hold the key to cooler boating clothing?
The impressive thermal conductivity characteristics of nanodiamonds have been harnessed by researchers from RMIT University in Australia to create a cotton fabric capable of lowering body heat by 2-3°C.
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Battery Technologies
A quick fix for restoring EV batteries?
Toyota scientists may have found a way to extend EV battery life with a simple injection, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be revitalized in-place
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
More ‘suction sails’ for the world’s commercial fleets. Yachts next?
Latest installation features three 22-metre-high fixed eSails - could a similar installation have superyacht application potential?
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Hydrogen
‘Ready-to-run’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain soon available for off-road applications
Powertrain can be married up to the final drive in a prototype, whether that is a pair of wheels, a waterjet or a propeller
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Battery Technologies
Lithium batteries enhanced with spent coffee grindings
Materials pioneer wakes up and smells the coffee as concern grows over use of rare earth minerals in lithium-ion battery production
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Airconditioning & Heating
‘Breakthrough’ new foam filter removes CO2, VOCs, smells, and microbes
A brand-new type of foam air filter has been created by a research team at the UK’s University of Bath and is being hailed as an ideal solution to purify the air in the cabins of ships and boats
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Generators and Power management
Hydrogen refuelling pontoons for the Med
New concept could be rolled out to dozens of marinas
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Electrifcation
Driving customer support efficiency with AI
Slovenian builder SVP Yachts was an early adopter of the ChatGPT chatbot and has moved on to use OpenAI’s Teams service to create an in-house GPT that improves after-sales service speed of response
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Galley equipment
From bottle caps to tables and work tops
Dutch start-up WasteCraft is making a highly colourful statement by incorporating recycled coloured bottle tops into the design of new plastic countertops and other products.
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Battery Technologies
Could calcium-based batteries have a future in boat building?
Researchers in China propose calcium-based batteries as an alternative to lithium, delivering similar performance at lower cost and with greater supply certainty
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Paints and Coatings
How to bond metal to composite….without an adhesive?
The German HyFiVE project is seeking to develop a standardised system whereby FAUSST connectors (weldable material incorporated into the edge of the composite) can be used instead of adhesive to connect steel and GFRP
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News
Smartmarine to sell LightLeaf Solar products in Europe
LightLeaf calls itself “the most unusual solar panel company in the world”
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USA
CES: The ultimate ‘see and be seen’ trade event?
The growing importance of technology in the leisure marine sector is driving more companies to attend the world’s largest technology trade fair – both to showcase their own goods and to find inspiration from others across multiple business sectors
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Battery Technologies
New propeller boss cap is 5% more efficient thanks to…. holes
New cap dispenses with fins and instead uses a series of holes drilled into the metal
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Battery Technologies
UK Battery Expo dates
If you want to catch up with the latest battery advances, then there are two upcoming UK shows that will be of interest.