All Industry Sectors articles – Page 2
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Paints and Coatings
Topcoats and antifouling - The issue of isocyanates
According to the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE), isocyanates are used in some water-based paints, most primers and undercoats and nearly all lacquers.
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Inboard engines
More fast chargers for Australia
The larger e-inboards also require the ability to fast charge, and companies such as Aqua Superpower continue to extend rechargers in popular cruising areas in Europe and the US. The most recent chargers have been installed in Sweden.
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Inboard engines
Drop-in and bolt-on tech for inboards
Even the smallest craft can benefit from a modular inboard motor, which explains the rise of the electric jetski and jet-powered tender.
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Inboard engines
Amping up electric inboard propulsion
Inboard electric propulsion systems are returning better power-to-weight ratio as OEMs harness advances from all sectors of ‘e-mobility’. Meanwhile, fuel cell and hybrid technology is helping to eliminate range anxiety
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Inboard engines
Decarbonisation: the near- and mid-term solutions
Investment in new platforms designed from the outset to run on alternate fuels represents the first step toward the inboard engine sector achieving its decarbonisation goals
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Inboard engines
Big Power - Luxury yacht demand driving growth in inboard sector
Advanced engine designs burning drop-in replacement fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil give internal combustion propulsion new life in a world of ever-tightening emissions standards
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Inboard engines
Market overview - Why ICE still heads the pack
New innovations are giving internal combustion inboard engines even greater levels of reliability, performance, durability and sustainability
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Germany
Trade in transition as boat dealers square up to new reality
Reality bites as dynamic shifts from seller’s to buyer’s market
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Electrifcation
AI to help boatbuilders and dealers sell more boats
Californian web design specialists develop AI platform to create the “ultimate sales tool” for builders
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Boat Autonomy
SEA-KIT leads the march on Unmanned Marine Systems certification
In 2021, leading Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) designer and builder, SEA-KIT International, was awarded the first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR), representing a key milestone for the maritime industry.
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Boat Autonomy
AI and autonomy safety research centre launched at UK university
York University and the charitable Lloyd’s Register Foundation have partnered in a £10m investment to evaluate and find solutions for the risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning
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Battery Technologies
Flexible contacts help create cheaper batteries
New flexible die-cut circuit (FDC) will help engineers provide more sustainable wiring options
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Foiling
Foiling for the masses
New Hyperfly is the latest incarnation of foiling technology employing an innovative ‘water scooter’ concept
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Marine Electronics
Actisense collaborates with Raymarine
Marine electronics specialist provides NMEA support for Raymarine Pathfinder system
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Battery Technologies
Lithium start-up signs recycling partnership
Morrow Batteries teams up with Swedish circular economy specialist Stena Recycling
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Green Technologies
UK brothers’ sail recycling technology for sustainable marine future
A pair of brothers in the UK are using sail recycling technology to build a more sustainable future for the marine industry
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Battery Technologies
Turning the hull into a battery
Research in the automotive sector may soon help boatbuilders store power from renewables in the actual structure of the hull itself.
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Battery Technologies
More hydrogen electrolyser roll-outs
Key to providing enough compressed hydrogen fuel for a growing number of marine and EV fuel cells is a global network of specialised electrolysers, and collaborations between interested parties are increasing fast.