All Market Intelligence articles – Page 6
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Galley equipment
From bottle caps to tables and work tops
Dutch start-up WasteCraft is making a highly colourful statement by incorporating recycled coloured bottle tops into the design of new plastic countertops and other products.
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Battery Technologies
Could calcium-based batteries have a future in boat building?
Researchers in China propose calcium-based batteries as an alternative to lithium, delivering similar performance at lower cost and with greater supply certainty
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Paints and Coatings
How to bond metal to composite….without an adhesive?
The German HyFiVE project is seeking to develop a standardised system whereby FAUSST connectors (weldable material incorporated into the edge of the composite) can be used instead of adhesive to connect steel and GFRP
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News
Smartmarine to sell LightLeaf Solar products in Europe
LightLeaf calls itself “the most unusual solar panel company in the world”
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Green Technologies
Expedition Zero seeks industry partners
A start-up focussed on ‘zero impact’ adventure yachting is seeking members of the marine industry to help it get established. The company aims to upcycle abandoned sailing yachts (some 24,000 derelicts are in Europe alone) and convert them into electrically propelled expedition yachts that will be easy to recycle at ...
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News
Turkish superyacht summit highlights future challenges
The YATED-organised event took place during the Bosphorus Boat Show
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News
ICOMIA points to sustainable fuel for ‘breathing room’ to meet Paris Agreement
Darren Vaux presents highlights of most comprehensive study ever undertaken by the organisation at the annual Industry Breakfast in Miami
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News
Florida leads US boating economy
Recent NMMA study shows that Florida continues to lead all states in the economic impact of boating
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Battery Technologies
New propeller boss cap is 5% more efficient thanks to…. holes
New cap dispenses with fins and instead uses a series of holes drilled into the metal
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Battery Technologies
UK Battery Expo dates
If you want to catch up with the latest battery advances, then there are two upcoming UK shows that will be of interest.
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Battery Technologies
Extreme fast charging breaks the ‘100 miles in 5 minutes’ barrier
The goal for all electric boats is that they should be able to refuel in the time it takes to fill up a diesel or petrol tank, and that is now very much closer thanks to battery research by StoreDot. Based in Herzliya, Israel, StoreDot was founded in 2012 to ...
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Battery Technologies
Salvaging EV batteries for second-life use
According to sources within the automotive industry, there will be over 100 million EV batteries reaching the end of their service life globally over the next decade. The good news is that these batteries can find a second life in marine propulsion, or as powerwalls (containerised power storage) at marinas.
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Green Technologies
Applying bio science to marine clothing design
Henri Lloyd’s new Smart-Therm mid layer jacket moves the art of marine clothing tailoring into the science of how a human body performs. CEO Graham Allen explains how this next generation garment evolved and how the company is looking to create a more sustainable future for its products.
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Electrifcation
Brunswick enters a new age of collaboration
Brunswick Corporation announced an exciting and potentially far-reaching new partnership this week that was largely overshadowed by a subsequent influx of new product launches at the Miami International Boat Show. The new alliance wasn’t with a new distribution or supply partner, but with embedded software technology firm Apex.AI as part ...
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News
US boating environment uncertain, but positioned for future
NMMA president says things might be ”better than they appear” at annual state-of-the inudstry address in Miami
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Thrusters & Steering
Steer like a car?
Can a boat’s steering system track like a road vehicle? Dr Matteo Dadda, CCO of the Italian steering specialist Hydrodrive, says that it can certainly get close. By using the right materials, it can even be sustainable
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Lighting
Lighting | Movers and shakers
Attwood Marine Products Based in Lowell, Michigan, and part of the Navico Group, Attwood Marine produces a series of stainless steel ‘lightarmor’ underwater LEDs as part of a much wider marine equipment portfolio. attwoodmarine.com Aqualuma Founded in 2005 on Australia’s Gold Coast, Aqualuma manufactures a large range ...
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Lighting
A brighter future - the latest in lighting trends
The light emitting diode has evolved rapidly in recent years, so modern marine lighting has moved from a necessity to a social science. ‘Tuneable’ and colour-change light can enhance mood, improve general well-being, and even knock down disease
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News
Marine stocks sink on eve of Miami as Fed fails to lower rates
Dealers have been struggling with rising interest rates since mid-summer 2023