All Industry Sectors articles – Page 3
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Boat Autonomy
Could autonomous naval vessels change the face of charter operations?
A new generation of autonomous naval vessels with run times of up to one full year could have future implications in recreational boating, and charter yachts in particular
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Battery Technologies
Locomotive hydrogen project paves the way for all-electric superyachts
The zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc has commissioned its first freight train locomotive powered by a hydrogen fuel cell
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News
Brighter outlook for Fairline Yachts
Tough FY2022, but sizeable equity funding helps strengthen outlook going forward
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News
Avikus attains third-party validation of performance claims
Independent verification confirms Korean manufacturer’s autonomous navigation platform yields double-digit reductions in fuel burn and associated GHG emissions
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News
Major focus on sustainability for the 2024 Boat Builder Awards
This year’s IBI METSTRADE Boat Builder Awards, held in association with Raymarine, will feature a greater range of categories focused on environmental impact reduction
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News
Ransom group claims MarineMax attack
Group known for targeting government, IT, manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors
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Superyacht Technology
How builders and brokers are using charter to extend brand reach
New trend as builders and brokers look to develop charter ‘club’ concepts
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Electrifcation
White House announces up to US$8.5bn in funding to support US chip manufacturing
Funding catalyzes $100bn investment from Intel to expand semiconductor plants and secure US domestic supply chains
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Battery Technologies
Inductive EV charging takes a giant step forward
Researchers wirelessly recharge Hyundai to a 50% state of charge in just 20 minutes
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News
Record early registrations Hiswa te Water 2024
Dutch show gears up for bumper edition as some segments of show already sold out
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Outboard engines
Honda reinvents the V8
Despite a strong line-up of four stroke outboards, Honda Marine has never exceeded 250hp, or a V6. Responding to customer demand, they decided to build a V8 from scratch. Product Development Manager Mick Horsfall explained the process
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Soft furnishings
Do diamonds hold the key to cooler boating clothing?
The impressive thermal conductivity characteristics of nanodiamonds have been harnessed by researchers from RMIT University in Australia to create a cotton fabric capable of lowering body heat by 2-3°C.
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France
Highlights from the 2024 JEC Composites Expo
Every year in early March, the vast Paris Nord Villepinte halls are filled with machines and materials to showcase the steady move towards stronger, lighter, and more sustainable composite products. Here are some of the latest advances which may help the boatbuilder.
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Green Technologies
Can Tidal Kites sustainably power remote marinas?
Swedish firm generates first power with 1.2mW tidal powerplant to deliver proof of concept
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Green Technologies
New life for old fibres and resin
Swiss start-up Composite Recycling is taking scrap GRP and recovering its constituents in a process that creates glass mat and oil suitable for incorporation in new composite structures
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Airconditioning & Heating
‘Breakthrough’ new foam filter removes CO2, VOCs, smells, and microbes
A brand-new type of foam air filter has been created by a research team at the UK’s University of Bath and is being hailed as an ideal solution to purify the air in the cabins of ships and boats
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Electrifcation
Driving customer support efficiency with AI
Slovenian builder SVP Yachts was an early adopter of the ChatGPT chatbot and has moved on to use OpenAI’s Teams service to create an in-house GPT that improves after-sales service speed of response
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Green Technologies
Expedition Zero seeks industry partners
A start-up focussed on ‘zero impact’ adventure yachting is seeking members of the marine industry to help it get established. The company aims to upcycle abandoned sailing yachts (some 24,000 derelicts are in Europe alone) and convert them into electrically propelled expedition yachts that will be easy to recycle at ...
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News
Brawn and brains - the evolution of large outboards
Outboard engines aren’t just growing larger, they’re growing ever more sophisticated as new buyers drive demand for innovative engineering