Latest Market Reports by Industry Sector – Page 2
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Green Technologies
Insight: Being better
Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and backed by a dedicated base of boatowning shareholders, GB Marine Group – home to the Palm Beach and Grand Banks brands – has charted steady growth under the dynamic leadership of Australian CEO and accomplished yachtsman Mark Richards
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Green Technologies
ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress 2025, Palma de Mallorca
Industry-wide call for greater collaboration to advance boating for all
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Inboard engines
Ecomar’s modular Kairos 350hp e-motor
Designed for long periods of use, the new M460kW electric motor from Kairos is claimed to be easy to fit with a high payback value in terms of saved fuel
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Green Technologies
GRP boats recycled into planks
A marine recycling project has found a way to turn old boats into composite planks but needs the product to be purchased in bulk to make it viable.
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Battery Technologies
Lower cost, faster-to-prototype custom batteries
Raeon has used its patented FloLock technology to create marine batteries that can be made to fit any space on board, reducing cost and improving lead-in times
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Green Technologies
Offshore hybrid ship and eSail wing system win key awards
A ship that can recharge directly from windfarms and a rigid sail that uses forced-air suction for extra lift have both won their individual categories at Norshipping
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Green Technologies
New study to help reduce marine plastic pollution
Recent research shows that co-operation between countries could reduce plastic pollution in our oceans by 64% and yield up to USD 36 billion in economic benefits
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Propellers
Joool’s rebranded smart electric propulsion system
The Joool electric propulsion system was launched at this years’ La Grande Motte Multihull Show, although the team behind have over 25 years of marine expertise
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Battery Technologies
Batteries made with recycled materials are ‘as good as new
UK-based clean technology company Altilium has been conducting tests with materials recovered from scrapped vehicle batteries, with less than 1% variation from new ‘primary’ metals
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Propellers
Operational efficiency: The cleanest kilowatt is the one you never use
Ollie Taylor, Future Marine
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Green Technologies
Composites: Look past the ‘fibre’ label
Composite structures are a large contributor to a vessel’s footprint, yet often escape scrutiny in the race for ‘green’ upgrades.
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Paints and Coatings
Jotun’s robotic Hull Skater system now helps 30 vessels to save fuel
Norwegian paint manufacturer Jotun has combined a high-performance hull coating with a remotely controlled robotic cleaner to extend the life of antifouling
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Green Technologies
EuCIA promotes circular manufacturing for composites
The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has published a document exploring ways to keep end-of-life composites and mould tools out of landfill
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Navigation
May launch scheduled for new GPS III satellite
The US military’s Space Force plans to launch the next GPS III satellite in late May to demonstrate how it can fill constellation gaps on a truncated timetable
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Battery Technologies
“Don’t write off combustion, write off fossil combustion”
Ollie Manser - MarineShift360
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Modular carbon kayak has three patents
A Scottish karak enthusiast has created a carbon-fibre kayak that can be disassembled into 5 modular sections for transport to the other side of the world
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Pershing uses robotic 3D printing to reduce production time and weight
Pershing, a brand of the Ferretti Group, has used Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) for some of the superstructure components, including the signature air grilles
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Green Technologies
Sailing catamaran offers cross Channel ferry service
This Summer, people wishing to cross the Channel between England and France can take advantage of a new eco-service being offered by a sailing catamaran
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Battery Technologies
Vehicle battery prices to fall by nearly 50% by next year
Big advances in technology and a drop in prices for some raw materials has led experts in the electric transport sector to predict that battery prices will almost halve by 2026
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Propellers
New dual-fuel methanol tugs also feature graphene paint
The German propulsion OEM Schottel Industries is equipping the world’s first methanol-fuelled tugs with a mechanical hybrid system, and sound-deadening graphene paint