All Market Intelligence articles – Page 3
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Boat AutonomyRobotic submarine has 2,000km range
C2 Robotics has delivered its Speartooth submarine to the US Navy, providing an autonomous platform powered by a diesel-electric hybrid
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Green TechnologiesHigh-quality steel from scrapped ships
The scrapping of EU-owned ships could provide over 12 million tons of high-quality steel per year, helping to reduce costs and carbon, but the rules need tightening
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Green TechnologiesNew satellite-based ocean viewer
As part of the Copernicus Marine Services programme, the new open access resource NECCTON is now online to help researchers track ocean health
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HydrogenCertification network planned for liquid hydrogen
Pusan National University and Lloyd’s Register are working to create a global framework for safe and reliable marine liquid hydrogen propulsion systems
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ElectrificationE-Lektra to bring electric propulsion to leading sailboat producers
To accelerate and standardise electric propulsion in sailboats, two leading producers have set up a 50/50 partnership covering 60% of the global market
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Boat AutonomyWar-fuelled surge in Unmanned Surface Vessel development
The third annual marine autonomy study ‘The Janus Review’ reports a new USV ‘arms race’ that could lead to more advanced autonomous leisure craft
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ElectrificationLightweight electric watercraft enters production
Based in Sweden, Roxen Innovations has cleared the last of the EU certification process to start producing its car-toppable 30hp electric personal watercraft
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Green TechnologiesSelf-supporting PowerBuoys deployed off California
A system of PowerBuoys from Ocean Power Technologies has been deployed to assist the US Coastguard, with a scalable design that could support electric boats
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AIStudy shows AI greatly improves navigational safety
An analysis of 139 globally trading container ships revealed that using Orca AI’s navigation platform reduced high-severity close encounters by 52%
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HydrogenArgon-assisted hydrogen engine rivals a diesel
A team of German researchers have developed a closed-loop hydrogen engine that has received a great deal of interest from the commercial marine sector
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NewsMood index: EU business and consumer survey results for April
Economic sentiment, employment expectations plunge in EU and euro area
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Paints and CoatingsPaints and coatings
Exciting technological breakthroughs continue to be achieved by both industrial paints giants and smaller, even family-run, marine coatings specialists
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NewsMarch, Q1 US sales data both bleak
Latest Statistical Surveys Inc figures show US boat sales fell 9% in March and Q1 2026, with declines across most segments
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GermanyGermany: Improved market sentiment sparks optimism
Stable demand for larger boats and demographic shifts are driving recovery in German water sports
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ElectrificationWorld’s most powerful battery tug commissioned
The new Svitzer Balder tug packs a 6MWh battery system supported by methanol-fuelled combustion engine range extenders for 90% electric operation
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AIShape-shifting wing to boost flight safety
With aerofoils being used on performance sailing yachts, especially trimarans, could an aerofoil that changes shape by morphing increase efficiency?
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HydrogenFlat-pack hydrogen storage for fuel cells
BMW has patented a system that links seven 400-bar hydrogen tanks together in parallel to give the iX5 car a range of 466 miles with five-minute refuelling
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Green TechnologiesWorld’s first offshore ocean heat platform installed
A new floating platform has been installed off the Canary Islands to trial a system for using the heat gradient of the ocean to generate electricity
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AIRobotic learning increases solar panel efficiency
An autonomous system has gathered data from thousands of experiments and used AI to improve solar panel efficiency to 27%
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Inboard enginesFord’s new electric ‘crate’ engine
Designed for the retrofit automotive sector, Ford’s new crated Eluminator 281hp electric motor could easily be adapted for marine applications
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