All Type articles – Page 29
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Foiling
Make your boat fly
This year’s METSTRADE will have a pavilion dedicated to foiling. Organiser and enthusiast Luca Rizotti told IBI why this type of technology is the future, and why bringing electric propulsion and underwater wings together in one project is the perfect marriage
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USA
INSIGHT | POLARIS
Polaris aims to grow its share of the hyper-competitive pontoon and deck boat segment with a value proposition based on quality, innovation and global market expansion
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Battery Technologies
Industry closes gap on auto sector with battery tech applications
With the world moving steadily towards electrified transport, battery technology is evolving fast. Key to new solutions is the use of accurate simulation in power train design, predictive monitoring in use, and improving energy density for the future
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Battery Technologies
Taking the surprise element out of batteries
What if we could predict how much life is left in a battery bank, understand its viability in second use applications and even provide a warning of catastrophic failure? Kim Hollamby speaks with Battery Check co-founder and CEO, Michal Sastinsky, to learn what can be done to minimise surprises and ...
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Outboard engines
Perkins and Equipmake collaborate on advanced off-road powertrain
New parallel hybrid available in power ranges up to 250kW
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Battery Technologies
Flow batteries ‘coming of age’ for marine
The large-scale battery requirements for bigger yachts could soon benefit from the evolution of the so-called ‘flow-battery.’
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Battery Technologies
Scientists smash battery energy density record
The best energy density of modern lithium-ion batteries is around 300Wh/kg, but a team of scientists in Beijing has recently set a record of just over 700Wh/kg. This opens a whole new set of possibilities for transport, especially for aviation and marine.
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Remote monitoring
How telemetry is transforming the art of boatbuilding
Mantracourt’s new wireless data gathering system is helping streamline the production process
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News
Twin Disc marine business key to future growth across all markets
US firm’s pleasure craft business to be driven by hybrid diesel-electric systems
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Boat Autonomy
Boat autonomy project paves way for leisure yacht applications
Orca AI and MTI collaboration brings future a step closer
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Italy
Expo Alert – power to the people
The biggest names in the electrical sector will convene on Italy next week
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USA
Can AI transform boat building?
The widespread availability and plummeting cost of artificial intelligence platforms represent an opportunity for boat builders and component manufacturers alike to achieve significant cost savings and greater operational efficiencies
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News
Raymarine signs major OEM supply deal
New partnership with Hanse represents latest chapter in long history of OEM endorsements for Raymarine
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Italy
Second World Yachting Sustainability Forum announced for Genoa show
Key stakeholders gather to debate best roadmap to harness full potential of electric and alternative fuels
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Foiling
How the latest drone technology is transforming fly-by-wire foiling
The same Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) technology found in drones and aviation autopilots is now allowing boat builders to create customised foiling models with a very high level of autonomous control.
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Electrification
Electric Summit – could two fledgling schemes in Europe turbocharge the electric boat industry?
It was fitting that the first Electric Summit should take place in Werder, Brandenburg, close to the capital Berlin.
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USA
Goodbye ICE? Not so fast
New sustainable fuel options and emissions control technologies are keeping internal combustion engines competitive in the battle for green propulsion supremacy
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Asia Pacific
Autonomous Boating: Is the leisure marine industry ready for self-driving boats?
New technology enabling fully autonomous navigation has the potential to significantly disrupt the recreational boating industry – not in the distant future, but perhaps within months
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USA
Dave Dunn | Senior director of marine and RV sales | Garmin
AS SENIOR DIRECTOR of marine and RV sales, Garmin’s Dave Dunn has seen a multitude of changes since he joined the company in 2010. Much of that change has revolved around the firm’s growing share in the recreational fishing market. From introducing its first Panoptix fish finders in ...