All articles by Jake Kavanagh – Page 15
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Thrusters & SteeringSteer like a car?
Can a boat’s steering system track like a road vehicle? Dr Matteo Dadda, CCO of the Italian steering specialist Hydrodrive, says that it can certainly get close. By using the right materials, it can even be sustainable
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LightingLighting | Movers and shakers
Attwood Marine Products Based in Lowell, Michigan, and part of the Navico Group, Attwood Marine produces a series of stainless steel ‘lightarmor’ underwater LEDs as part of a much wider marine equipment portfolio. attwoodmarine.com Aqualuma Founded in 2005 on Australia’s Gold Coast, Aqualuma manufactures a large range ...
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LightingA brighter future - the latest in lighting trends
The light emitting diode has evolved rapidly in recent years, so modern marine lighting has moved from a necessity to a social science. ‘Tuneable’ and colour-change light can enhance mood, improve general well-being, and even knock down disease
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Outboard enginesKahe Nautic and its new versatile Pod 600
Based in Lacanau, on the Atlantic coast of south-west France, Kahe E-Nautic is a new company that has developed a versatile type of small electric drive.
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Outboard enginesElectric outboards, thrusters and pods
The lines are blurring between electric outboards, steerable pods and retractable thrusters. Whilst motors continue to get smaller and more powerful, the emphasis is shifting towards more energy-dense batteries, with easier recycling
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ElectrificationChina’s Nio proves its 1,000km-range battery
Company CEO live streams 14-hour road trip - new battery goes into full production in April
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryACC Wingsail shows promise for larger craft
Concept now being upscaled for use on sailing superyachts
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Battery TechnologiesFlexible solar panels for boat decks
Solar panels you can walk on could be an industry gamechanger
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryMould a hull four times faster
By using Gurit’s B3 Smartpac kit, Merino Boatworks has reduced the moulding time for this 6.78 stepped-hull sports fisher from one-and-a half months to just over a week
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Green TechnologiesExpedition 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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Superyacht TechnologyOrca AI improves the tireless SeaPod automated watchkeeper
The trouble with a human lookout is that they get tired and start to make bad decisions, which can lead to otherwise avoidable collisions, especially in crowded waters. For some old sailors, their eyesight isn’t all it could be, either. Fortunately, the marine sector already has a watchkeeper who is ...
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Battery TechnologiesGallium Nitride enables faster charging for mobile devices on board
Hubbell Marine’s USB-C Power Delivery Receptacles are made from heavy-duty stainless steel and offer four times the charge rate of conventional ‘brick’ chargers.
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France'Suction sail' for shipping could assist megayachts
The French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has become the latest maritime operator to install a relatively new type of wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) from the Barcelona-based OEM Bound4blue. The 180m fruit juice tanker Atlantic Orchard has been fitted with four eSails and is now undergoing assessment trials. ...
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UKNew UK boat show dedicated to the electric narrowboats
Inland waterway boats could be prime adopters of electric
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Battery TechnologiesDemands on lithium battery supply increase pressures to recycle or repurpose, says IDtechEx
Greater emphasis needs to be placed on the entire lifecycle of batteries, claims study
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StabilisationSleipner’s new generation of Vector fins
Sleipner says its latest design of Vector fin is now 122% more effective than the original. IBI was invited to the factory to see the fins being made, and out into a bumpy Baltic to witness them in action
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UKInsight | Ancasta - How to drive new boat sales
Headquartered in the UK, but with an international network of brokers, Ancasta is a distributor for several leading brands of yacht and sells between 50-70 new models a year. Managing director Nick Griffith explains how sales can be optimised for the OEM
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Green TechnologiesTake a Vaan factory video tour and see a sustainable catamaran being built
Assembled from recycled aluminium and with twin electric drives, the Dutch-built Vaan range of catamarans can be seen under construction via a new set of videos on the company’s website. What is intriguing about this brand is the total dedication to a circular manufacturing process.
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Soft furnishingsFashionable fabrics
The marine furnishing sector is moving steadily towards more sustainable fabrics, whilst also giving outfitters more textures and colours from exciting new collections.
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