All Market Intelligence articles – Page 10
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UK
Boatbuilders hunting out opportunity as economy flatlines - Part 1
Economic pressures, regulatory challenges and workforce dynamics are reshaping the horizon
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UK
Industry weathers stop-start year of change
When it reflects on the year past, many companies across the UK leisure marine sector will most likely be relieved that they ended in better shape than first feared, with some cautiously optimistic sentiment for coming months
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Opinion
Return of the pocket cruiser
As growing numbers of younger buyers enter the US boat market, a shift in customer preference is renewing appetite for a once near-extinct category – the small cruiser
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Battery Technologies
Overcoming battery range anxiety
The biggest impediment to more widespread adoption of electric propulsion may lie in the way we position battery capacity, with a continual focus on operation at wide open throttle. Could education to better inform buyers’ attitudes be the key to adoption gains?
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Outboard engines
MAN advances ammonia engine testing
Two-stroke engine testing in Copenhagen marks important milestone on path to dual-fuel ME-LGIA development
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Navigation
New satellite offers safer Arctic navigation
The Sentinel-1C satellite due for launch of 4 December will provide continuous data and Galileo gps integration for highly accurate navigation and ice thickness warnings
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Hydrogen
Akzo Nobel’s hydrogen fuel cell powered spray booth
Located near Brussels, one of the automotive industry’s first hydrogen-powered spray booths has been unveiled for training new painting operatives
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Green Technologies
New pontoon floats are 100% recyclable
UK-based ExoTechnologies and Pontoon & Dock unite to develop the recyclable composite Danu into floats for houseboats and marina infrastructure
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Hydrogen
Generating hydrogen on the fly
Japanese researchers believe that emerging technology that uses solar power to collect hydrogen from sea water on demand could represent the future of maritime propulsion
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News
Richemont chair weighs in on AGOA amid ongoing tariff jitters
South African Johann Rupert is said to be Africa’s richest person
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News
Taiwan’s yacht-building sector looks to further growth
New investments support increased build capacity, constructing larger yachts and undertaking more refit work
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News
SA yards not losing sleep over ‘unpredictable Trump’ and potential AGOA shake-up
The African Growth and Opportunity Act comes up for review next year
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
New brushes for underwater hull cleaning tool
The Italian tool company Nemo has developed a new range of brushes for its underwater power tools, with hull and propeller cleaning a speciality
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Battery Technologies
Potential Australian battery gigafactory project gets help from marine industry
Based in New South Wales, Rechargable Boats assists with research into the viability of a battery Gigafactory, and takes part in lifesaving trials
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Green Technologies
A rope made of rock
Basaltex, the company that specialises in reinforcements made directly from volcanic rock, has added a new type of rope to its portfolio of sustainable woven materials
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Green Technologies
Fully biodegradable shrink wrap that is also easier to install
A new shrink wrap is not only fully biodegradable, but it also has unique features that greatly accelerates installation
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Foiling
Foiling specialist Edorado develops impact safety system
What happens if your foiling craft hits a floating object at high speed? Edorado has developed a quick acting safety system to prevent a dangerous nosedive
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News
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, 10% tariff on imports from China
US president-elect to impose sweeping tariffs on first day in office to address countries “not doing enough” to stem flow of illegal drugs, migrants into US
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News
French inflatable dinghy maker to launch new model
The first units are to be delivered in June 2025