All articles by Jake Kavanagh – Page 3
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HydrogenHydro Motion team harnesses liquid hydrogen for an electric race winner
A team of 25 students at Delft University in the Netherlands will launch their new foiling boat on 14th May, with a revolutionary hydrogen-fuelled power train.
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryFaster machines and going green
This year’s JEC Composites expo in Paris saw over 1,300 international exhibitors gather to promote the latest advances in composites and CNC machinery. A popular theme was sustainability and responsible recycling
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ElectrificationSpace-saving inboards, outdrives and pods
Greatly assisted by advances in the automotive and aeronautical sectors, marine electric inboards continue to benefit from more compact motors and better management systems
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ElectrificationExtra US$30 million for Nybolt’s ultrafast charging tech
UK-based Nybolt specialises in ultrafast charging for heavyduty electric transport, and fresh investment will help develop the technology and aid market expansion
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SecuritySpace cybersecurity conference scheduled for Paris in May
The 2-day CYSAT Europe conference will take place in Paris on 14th-15th May this year and will address the technical complexities of cybersecurity involving satellites
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Green TechnologiesDeep sea minerals could meet global demand for critical metals
The subject of the potential benefits and environmental impact of deep-sea mineral extraction will be up for discussion at the Nor-Shipping 2025 conference
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HydrogenCheaper green hydrogen for Australia
Construction is underway on a new green hydrogen project is South Australia which will use sunlight rather than grid electricity to make the sector more competitive.
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Battery TechnologiesFast charging battery material made from paper byproducts
Allotrope Energy has developed a new battery material made from lignin, a plant based organic polymer, and which is now being used in fast-charging lithium-carbon cells.
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News‘Game changing’ new sea chest patented by Euro Marine Group
The unit is now being incorporated into all new Lazzara Yachts models
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Green TechnologiesRoll-to-roll printable solar cells
A research team at Swansea University has developed a low-cost and scalable process to create fully printable perovskite photovoltaics.
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StabilisationPredicting vessel motion up to 2 minutes ahead
Commercially available technology that uses predictive AI could have a role in advancing the responses of yacht positioning and stabiliser systems
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NavigationSaildrone adapted to operate in ‘GPS denied’ areas.
The rising tensions in disputed seas of the world have led to GPS signals being deliberately jammed or spoofed, but Saildrone has found a workaround.
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NavigationMARELEC discusses a world without GPS
The 13th Marine Electromagnetic Conference (MARELEC) has just closed in Southampton, and a key discussion point was how to navigate if GPS is lost.
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Battery TechnologiesKongsberg Maritime’ s new DC equipped vessel will save 35% in fuel costs
A new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being equipped by Kongsberg Maritime will contain a range of new DC technologies that will reduce space and weight requirements.
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ElectrificationAll-DC grid project being rolled out for shipping in Europe
A three-year project co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham is underway to establish a full DC-based architecture for ships, with implications for large yachts
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HydrogenMercedes-Benz tests next generation fuel cell trucks in the Alps
The first prototypes of trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells have been rigorously tested in the Swiss Alps, bringing robust technology for use in marine applications too.
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Green TechnologiesNew seawater purification technique outperforms activated carbon
A team of Japanese researchers has improved the electrodes used in water purification, which has made desalination more efficient and could also benefit fuel cell development
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HydrogenInvenergy plant in US to produce 40 metric tonnes of clean hydrogen annually
The widespread adoption of clean hydrogen-fuelled technology depends on a global supply chain, and this has taken a step forward with Invenergy’s new facility in the US
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