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Report reveals a changing ocean
‘No part of the ocean is untouched by a UN-described triple planetary crisis’, according to the most recent Copernicus Ocean State Report, OSR9
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Super-tough thermoplastic now 60% stronger
An upgraded range of fibre-reinforced thermoplastics from Xenia offers an average impact resistance improvement of 60%, ideal for small, fast hulls
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Webinar on future fuels – Thursday 9 October
DNV, a major classification society and a key advisor for the world’s maritime industry, is holding a webinar that the builders of superyachts might find of interest
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Zero carbon MODX70 departs on scientific mission
The winner of the 2025 Multihull of the Year award, the MODX70 electric catamaran has set sail on a 5-week mission to better understand and protect biodiversity in the Mediterranean
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Wind turbine blades upcycled into catamarans
India’s Green vessel startup Akvotransiro Tech has created a small, prototype catamaran built from discarded wind turbine blades and plans to go bigger
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New non-toxic bio-based resin for carbon pre-pregs
French company Michelin ResiCare has developed a new araminolic resin as a sustainable and high-performance alternative for advanced composite applications
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Creating fuel from CO2
A new solar-powered reactor that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel holds promise for marine propulsion
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Feadship joins the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation
As part of its energy transition roadmap, the Dutch superyacht builder Feadship has joined NEMO to help develop the framework for nuclear powered yachts
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NAFILean blends natural materials for visually appealing parts
The French composites specialist Materi’act has developed a biocomposite made from recycled plastics with 20% natural fibre for parts that ‘make biomass visible.’
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Wavetream filters help shipbuilder reach UN sustainability targets
The problem of microsplastics and other pollutants in the world’s oceans is being addressed at source, with boatbuilders being encouraged to fit bilgewater filters
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Plastic-eating fungi could tackle the ‘plastisphere’
Hundreds of new species of fungi that thrive on munching plastic may hold the answer to a layer of man-made pollution called the ‘Plastisphere’
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Graphene partnership to boost solar cell efficiency by 30%
The company First Graphene has partnered with Halocell Energy and Queensland University to greatly improve the output of perovskite solar cells whilst reducing production costs
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Engel proves plastic can replace aluminium
An innovative injection moulding technology from Engel uses fibre reinforced tapes with fluid melt technology to produce hollow bodies, with marine applications
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Perovskite Connect firms up agenda with electronics conference
The annual conference covering advances in the revolutionary solar cell material Perovskite will take place in October 22-23 in Berlin, with a broad agenda
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Yamaha and Yamarin to offer flax rich production boats
Flax, a natural and renewable product, has been harnessed by the volume production builder Yamarin for real world trials in their drive towards carbon neutral manufacturing
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Wärtsilä’s 51 top tips to decarbonise shipping
Leading maritime engineers Wärtsilä have just published a free ebook describing a series of technologies to help to radically improve efficiency in marine propulsion
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Thermoplastic honeycomb cores for lighter boats
With the aerospace industry widely regarded as the main driver for innovation in composites, the quest for the ‘5kg sidewall’ in aircraft means more lightweight materials for marine applications
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Woodflow technology creates high performance timber composites
The Spanish company Strong by Form has developed a process that uses wood to offer low carbon alternatives to conventional materials.
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Sustainable thermoplastic resin can be processed like conventional GRP
Hive Composites delivers MET-OL, a resin with water-like viscosity, no VOC emissions and improved mechanical properties for the same cost as epoxy.
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Iveco shows truck powered by compressed natural gas
Making its debut at this year’s Road Transport expo is Iveco’s S-Way tractor unit, powered by the most powerful natural gas engine currently available for road use