Latest Market Reports by Industry Sector – Page 4
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Outboard engines
Driving higher performance
Although they deliver higher speeds, lower fuel consumption and greater overall efficiency than competing powertrains, surface drives have never achieved significant adoption in the recreational boat market. But could a revolutionary new design change that?
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Inboard engines
Inboards: Mid Range - The best is yet to come
New investments in achieving greater efficiency and sustainability – bolstered by a strengthening focus on service – are driving growth among inboard and sterndrive builders serving the core of the leisure boat market
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Inboard engines
Inboards: High Power - Building for today and tomorrow
New yacht engines boast increasingly futureproof design elements to stay ahead of rapidly evolving emissions regulations
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Marine Electronics
Boat Lifts - Raising profits
New commercial boat lifts designed with marinas in mind are positioned to offer facility operators a competitive edge and higher margins
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Green Technologies
ICOMIA Asia tour reinforces importance of industry collaboration
Joined up thinking needed if industry to realise its full potential in region
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Thrusters & Steering
Watersport : Making a splash
As boats grow larger and heavier, engine manufacturers respond with new product to provide premium watersports capability with a surprising range of vessels
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Security
Space 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 Technologies
Deep 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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Green Technologies
Roll-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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Foiling
Chartwell’s electric foiling high-speed trimaran undergoes sea trials
The TriFoiler was delivered on-time and within budget
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Navigation
Saildrone 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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Stabilisation
Predicting 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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Paints and Coatings
Marine thickness gauge goes airborne
UK-based Tritex NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) has just celebrated the 200th sale of its new thickness probe for testing masts and overhead structures via a drone.
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Battery Technologies
Faster EV charging while preserving range
A stabilising coating on an electrode helps solve the trade-off between EV battery range and charging speed, even in cold temperatures
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Navigation
MARELEC 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 Technologies
Kongsberg 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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Battery Technologies
Batteries from nuclear waste
Japan Atomic Energy Agency announces first assembly of uranium-based rechargeable battery made from spent nuclear fuel
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Green Technologies
New 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