Sustainability – Page 9
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News
Southern Wind looks to sustainable procurement model
SA builder completes LCA project in bid to cut carbon footprint
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UK
UK technology company completes testing of world’s first hydrogen-electric boat
New craft powered by printed circuit board fuel cell technology
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Netherlands weighs electric boating courses in vocational school curricula
Work is underway to develop part-time ‘Electric Sailing’ courses at intermediate vocational schools
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Green Technologies
INSIGHT | Sustainability: Here and now
With growing consumer interest in environmental sustainability, boat builders look to future technologies as a means of solidifying their engagement with eco-conscious buyers. But what can the industry do right now to be more sustainable? Quite a bit, it turns out, with a range of green options already available to ...
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New electric boat show to be held in Valencia in April
Organisers describe new event as ‘historic milestone for sustainable boating in Spain
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Williams Jet Tenders partners with start-up for boot Dusseldorf eco-initiative
Williams commissions Spared to transform waste plastics into tabletops
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Patrick Industries releases 2023 Sustainability and Responsibility report
Inaugural corporate responsibility document outlines plans for, progress on environmental and social initiatives
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Canadian government aims to ban ICE vehicles by 2035
Announcement offers no info on implications for off-road sectors, including marine
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Aqua superPower to install first marine fast charger in the Gulf of Naples
Marina di Stabia has announced a collaboration with Aqua superPower to install the first marine fast charger in the Gulf of Naples. Embracing this technology marks Marina di Stabia as the foremost marina in the region dedicated to supporting eco-friendly electric boating initiatives. Aqua superPower claims to be the ...
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UK
New UK boat show dedicated to the electric narrowboats
Inland waterway boats could be prime adopters of electric
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France
Oceanslab racing team looking for new lead partners
France-based Oceanslab, described as a ‘unique ocean racing team innovating and demonstrating clean technologies for the marine sector,’ is seeking new lead partners. As we reported recently in Pulse, several major companies such as Brétéché Hydrogen, JE Transporte and Groupe Clisson are already members of the Cleantech Hub, and more ...
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Green Technologies
‘Liveable’ solar yacht that lifts up on stilts
The ARKUP Liveable Yacht is built in the US and offers 2, 218ft2 (206m2) of living space. Electric motors give it a top speed of 8.5 knots. A new type of all-electric sustainable yacht has been developed by two French engineers, and the key USP is its ...
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Advanced composites in boat building
From greater recyclability to lighter weight to easier repair, advances in composites could significantly influence boat building not in the distant future, but in 2024
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Boat Autonomy
Torqeedo participates in a project to develop a fully autonomous inland vessel
Development underway for fully autonomous vessel with all-electric drive system being supplied by Torqeedo
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boot Düsseldorf, EBI release details of blue innovation dock 2024
The focus next year will be on innovative technologies, alternative drives and materials, and the sustainable management of marinas and moorings
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Nimbus starts sea trials of new electric boat concept
Boat with special hull requires 50% less energy for propulsion
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Linssen Yachts installs 552 solar panels as part of its sustainability drive
Dutch yard working on 2030 ‘Zero Emission Timeline’
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Battery Technologies
New Mercedes electric truck tech could lead to extra-long range for larger yachts
Tackling the electrification of the heavy truck sector is leading directly to better drive trains and battery performance for equally heavy boats.
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Green Technologies
Take a Vaan factory video tour and see a sustainable catamaran being built
Assembled from recycled aluminium and with twin electric drives, the Dutch-built Vaan range of catamarans can be seen under construction via a new set of videos on the company’s website. What is intriguing about this brand is the total dedication to a circular manufacturing process.
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eD-TEC partners with German university to develop marine propulsion systems
Collaboration between electric drive builder and Hochschule Bremen University aims to further research into sustainable hull and propulsion platforms