All Market Intelligence articles – Page 5
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Green Technologies
Sustainable fuels could cost the same as fossil fuels by 2035 says shipping technology giant Wärtsillä
With the superyacht industry keen to move steadily towards more sustainable energy production, there is the potentially good news that the use of green fuels should be no more costly than existing fossil fuels. The big stumbling block, however, is the pace of global take-up. which the leading technology group ...
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Battery Technologies
Inductive EV charging takes a giant step forward
Researchers wirelessly recharge Hyundai to a 50% state of charge in just 20 minutes
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Security
KVH and GOST collaborate on superyacht security packages
Satcom entertainment, security firms launch integrated surveillance and security platform for superyachts at Palm Beach
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Outboard engines
Honda reinvents the V8
Despite a strong line-up of four stroke outboards, Honda Marine has never exceeded 250hp, or a V6. Responding to customer demand, they decided to build a V8 from scratch. Product Development Manager Mick Horsfall explained the process
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Electrifcation
Marine is a ‘quiet leader’ in electrification/hybrid
Chief technologist for SPOC Grid Inverter Technologies shares his views at the Electric & Hybrid Expo NA
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Soft furnishings
Do diamonds hold the key to cooler boating clothing?
The impressive thermal conductivity characteristics of nanodiamonds have been harnessed by researchers from RMIT University in Australia to create a cotton fabric capable of lowering body heat by 2-3°C.
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Battery Technologies
A quick fix for restoring EV batteries?
Toyota scientists may have found a way to extend EV battery life with a simple injection, allowing lithium-ion batteries to be revitalized in-place
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Green Technologies
Can Tidal Kites sustainably power remote marinas?
Swedish firm generates first power with 1.2mW tidal powerplant to deliver proof of concept
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Green Technologies
New life for old fibres and resin
Swiss start-up Composite Recycling is taking scrap GRP and recovering its constituents in a process that creates glass mat and oil suitable for incorporation in new composite structures
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Green Technologies
Lithium batteries built for future recycling
With shortages of critical elements looming, industry needs to find a better way to recycle lithium batteries say researchers in the US, who believe they have the answer
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Battery Technologies
‘Ready-to-run’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain soon available for off-road applications
Powertrain can be married up to the final drive in a prototype, whether that is a pair of wheels, a waterjet or a propeller
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Battery Technologies
Lithium batteries enhanced with spent coffee grindings
Materials pioneer wakes up and smells the coffee as concern grows over use of rare earth minerals in lithium-ion battery production
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AV
Boston Acoustics enters marine OEM segment
Heritage audio brand aims to build OEM share with Montara Boats collaboration
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Airconditioning & Heating
‘Breakthrough’ new foam filter removes CO2, VOCs, smells, and microbes
A brand-new type of foam air filter has been created by a research team at the UK’s University of Bath and is being hailed as an ideal solution to purify the air in the cabins of ships and boats
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Generators and Power management
Hydrogen refuelling pontoons for the Med
New concept could be rolled out to dozens of marinas
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Electrifcation
Driving customer support efficiency with AI
Slovenian builder SVP Yachts was an early adopter of the ChatGPT chatbot and has moved on to use OpenAI’s Teams service to create an in-house GPT that improves after-sales service speed of response
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Article
Supply chain bottlenecks peg back growth
Industry turnover approaches €1bn as exports climb to a record high
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Article
Bureaucracy burden weighs down potential
Marina development and simplification of charter licence process flagged as potential gamechangers
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Article
Shift to larger boats as middle income buyers feel squeeze
Increased prices, inflation, energy costs and uncertainty fuel mixed picture for growth prospects
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News
City of Cape Town says boatbuilding growing at 17% per annum
The latest figures are testimony to a buoyant local marine manufacturing market