Sustainability – Page 5
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French startup to begin serial production of new eco-friendly fender
Fendsea’s flagship product has an internal compartment for waste segregation
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Green Technologies
Tackling derelict boat issues
The city of New York, through its Parks & Recreation Department, has established a program to address the 800 derelict boats abandoned along its 520 miles of shoreline and take steps to prevent the problem from growing.
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Green Technologies
New ICOMIA Diversity Committee
Initiative sees spike of interest both within and outside of ICOMIA membership
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Electrifcation
New satellite launch hints at potential for improving bandwidth at sea
US company Astranis has announced a new low cost geosynchronous orbit satellite called Omega that will be capable of 50 Gbps or better of uncontended throughput
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Green Technologies
Yamaha - three pillars to sustainability
Dr Grant Suzuki, Yamaha’s Chief of Technology, Marine Innovation Engineering, talks to IBI
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Green Technologies
Damen launches pilot vessel recycling initiative
A novel green recycling initiative in the Netherlands looks to one day commercializing vessel recycling
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Green Technologies
Highlights from the Green Tech Boat Show
With a focus on green tech, last weekend’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show in Southampton, UK, attracted some 4,000 visitors. Two initaitves in particular caught IBI’s eye
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Green Technologies
Can better diesels yield greater sustainability?
As most internal combustion engine builders move to explore the use of sustainable biofuels, a Chinese builder is striving to simply build a better diesel
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1st ICOMIA Boating Industry Conference met with enthusiasm
Around 170 delegates attended inaugural event in Singapore
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UK
UK’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show opens today
Event highlights latest marine eco-developments and electric boats
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NYC addresses derelict boat issues
New Office of Marine Debris Disposal and Vessel Surrendering (OMDDVS) forms to keep city’s waterfront clear of marine hazards
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Green Technologies
Boating industry comes together to develop Environmental Footprint Standard
The project is led by EBI and is industry-financed
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Green Technologies
Small and powerful marine engine to run on ammonia
Osprey Research ltd, Pascoe RIBs and Southampton Solent University are co-operating on a new design of high-performance internal combustion engine that will run on the ‘clean’ fuel of ammonia. The project has been a beneficiary of the fourth round of the UK government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC4) which is ...
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Yamaha to install new solar arrays at two US facilities
Installation of new solar arrays this year at Kennesaw and Newnan facilities supports long-term sustainability targets
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EU funds for skilled labour for green transition in European boating sector
New TECoNaut project will create the skills our industry needs
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Feadship’s YETI seals yard’s commitment to sustainability
The Dutch superyacht builder’s 2020-30 roadmap targets net-zero CO2 emissions and local pollution impact far beyond regulatory compliance
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Battery Technologies
Lithium start-up signs recycling partnership
Morrow Batteries teams up with Swedish circular economy specialist Stena Recycling
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Green Technologies
Turning sugar into plastic
Nylon and other polyamides could be mass produced from agricultural waste in the future, thanks to the efforts of scientists at Swiss technical university École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
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Green Technologies
UK brothers’ sail recycling technology for sustainable marine future
A pair of brothers in the UK are using sail recycling technology to build a more sustainable future for the marine industry
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1st Valencia Electric Boat Show to host sustainable boating conference
The inaugural event will be held next month at La Marina de Valencia