All Type articles – Page 8
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Battery Technologies
Potential Australian battery gigafactory project gets help from marine industry
Based in New South Wales, Rechargable Boats assists with research into the viability of a battery Gigafactory, and takes part in lifesaving trials
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Green Technologies
A rope made of rock
Basaltex, the company that specialises in reinforcements made directly from volcanic rock, has added a new type of rope to its portfolio of sustainable woven materials
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Green Technologies
Fully biodegradable shrink wrap that is also easier to install
A new shrink wrap is not only fully biodegradable, but it also has unique features that greatly accelerates installation
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Foiling
Foiling specialist Edorado develops impact safety system
What happens if your foiling craft hits a floating object at high speed? Edorado has developed a quick acting safety system to prevent a dangerous nosedive
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News
Executive change at Polaris
PG&A and Aftermarket president Steve Eastman to retire in December; Andy Williams named successor
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News
French inflatable dinghy maker to launch new model
The first units are to be delivered in June 2025
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Battery Technologies
Are production dress rehearsals the new norm for tech manufacturing?
Honda’s new ¥43bn battery production line isn’t for actually building batteries – it’s simply a demonstration unit that will be used to refine the fabrication process before production even begins
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Hydrogen
Dutch consortium participates in large-scale hydrogen storage project
Large-scale underground hydrogen storage to be scaled up in the Netherlands from 2030
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Green Technologies
C$33m biofuel terminal part of Canada’s green shipping corridors
Terminal will accelerate the marine industry’s transition to cleaner fuels
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Hydrogen
LR grants Approval in Principle for Royal Huisman’s Hydrogen campaign
The Dutch yard’s in-house innovation team has been working on a hydrogen-powered fuel cell system for sailing yachts
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Green Technologies
New ICOMIA-NMMA data compares comparative sustainability of multiple propulsion platforms
The tipping point of different propulsion technologies
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Battery Technologies
Can AI prevent lithium battery fires?
New research suggests that AI can detect conditions that lead to lithium-ion battery fires through audible cues
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Superyacht Technology
WRF launches industry-wide green gauge tool for superyachts
The YETI software tool helps users understand their yacht’s ecological footprint
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Green Technologies
Shipping industry prepares for FuelEU Maritime compliance
On 1 January 2025 a tranche of new EU rules come into force aimed at reducing emissions and increasing fuel efficiency. The leisure sector can benefit from their innovations
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Battery Technologies
Big fuel savings from the ‘four-wheel drive of the sea’
New designs of offshore support vessels are paving the way for explorer yachts to follow, with far greater manoeuvrability for ice class operations
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Electrification
New research assists with fighting lithium fires at sea
The greater number of electric vehicles being carried on car transporters has led to a review of firefighting techniques, but yachts carry big batteries too
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Electrification
Project advances in London to electrify the River Thames
A study has entered the alpha stage to see if the increasing number of electric boats using the tidal Thames could be used as an ‘energy store’ for the city
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Electrification
The 2024 ‘Gussies’ award nominations illustrate the extent of leisure craft electrification
The 9 categories of this year’s awards cover nearly 150 boats, including some exciting designs currently at the concept or development stage
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Electrification
Feadships ‘C’ concept harnesses full electric drive and wave-action recharging
Still at the concept stage, but able to go into construction tomorrow, Feadship’s 75m ‘C’ concept takes the superyacht into the zero emissions sector
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Electrification
New Charx charger inlets allow for high power continuous charging
As the EV and marine industry moves towards standardisation of charging inlets, the new products from Phoenix Contact can handle 700amps in boost mode