All Industry Sectors articles – Page 20
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ElectrificationElectric boating on a roll, but significant hurdles remain for boatbuilding sector
While exact figures are unavailable, an estimated 30,000 electric vessels are already present on Dutch waters – and the mood these days is jubilant
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SpainExpanding portfolios but concern over rising prices
As consumers cut spending, Spain’s equipment manufacturers double-down on niche appeal to help sustain momentum
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NetherlandsSuperyacht builders collaborating for the greater good
Dutch superyacht sector targets fast tightening deadlines to deliver genuinely green vessels
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NetherlandsSuperyacht sector boost as firms diversify and adapt
Dutch manufaturers back innovation and new eco-friendly product offerings to keep one step ahead of the market
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Deck hardwareProfile | Vetus: New products, new partnerships
Veteran manufacturer on the success of its edgy new brand targeting young, active watersports enthusiasts
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FoilingMake 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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Green TechnologiesZero-emission racer for 2024 Boat Energy Challenge takes shape
French company Propulsion House Pulling-e and the UK’s Cambridge University Riviera Racing Team to develop new hybrid system
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Green TechnologiesBARtech WindWings save 6 tonnes of fuel per day
WindWings are already finding their way into leisure boat design – but can they be made to enhance rather than detract from a boat’s aesthetics?
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Green TechnologiesPlans to harness waste solar panel heat
Foundationzeroo exploring ways to harness the heat created when solar panels are working on deck.
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Green TechnologiesDRIFT Energy launches new fuelling option for hydrogen powered superyachts
A sailing cat producing green hydrogen at sea offers intriguing potential
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Battery TechnologiesScientists 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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Green TechnologiesHarnessing robotics to improve sustainability
What if you could solve the environmental challenges of keeping hulls clean, efficient and free from potentially invasive species without using antifouling coatings at all? That is the mission of Australian robotics start-up, Hullbot. Kim Hollamby speaks with CEO and co-founder, Tom Loefler, to learn about the future potential for ...
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NewsTwin 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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NewsWally unveils new one-design race model
The wallyrocket51 represents new direction for the Ferretti Group brand
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NewsRaymarine signs major OEM supply deal
New partnership with Hanse represents latest chapter in long history of OEM endorsements for Raymarine
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FoilingHow 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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FranceReinventing the wheel - The end of the traditional helm?
Could Volvo Penta’s Joystick Driving platform spell the end for the traditional helm?
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Asia PacificAutonomous 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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