Sustainability

The latest news on one of the industry's hottest topics: improving the sustainability of boating through more eco-friendly products, by reducing the impact of manufacturing, encouraging more recycling, and preserving the natural resources recreational boating depends on.

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Sustainability

Singapore conducts world’s biggest ethanol bunkering operation

5,000 tonnes of bioethanol bunkered onto container ship

Bubbles save 1.1 tonnes of fuel per day

A second-generation bubble lubrication system has undergone a five-month test on a 55,000-tonne ship in China, saving around 1.1 tonnes of fuel per day

Perovskite solar market report

Published in November 2026, the latest Perovskites for the Solar Industry Market Report describes major advances in highly efficient photovoltaics

‘Just one moving part’ wave generator

A series of three types of scalable wave energy generator have been developed in the UK to solve the problems of cost, scale, and survivability

Motion-powered 12V generator

A new generator from Slovenian start-up Elvalen provides renewable power from wave motion and has an emergency hand crank for engine starting

Copernicus reports more ocean heatwaves

Backed by satellite research, the 10th Copernicus Ocean State Report highlights an increasing number of extreme weather events at sea

MDL Marinas retains triple ISO certification

The UK marina operator reports a 54% cut in operational carbon emissions between 2022 and 2025

Feadship and AtomicOne bring MXBuster technology to superyachts

The companies are extending a combustion optimisation system to yachts over 30m, targeting lower emissions and fuel consumption

Moving towards cleaner tech

Marine technology is reaping the benefits from big advancements in heavy road transport and electric aviation, allowing quieter and more energy-efficient vessels

Electric WaterCraft Forum unveils eight-boat lineup

The event in Maine, US, will showcase electric propulsion systems through on-water demonstrations and interactive displays

Bulkheads grown from mushrooms

Myceen creates a bio-based construction material that combines mushroom mycelium with woody residues to make insulated construction panels

New fuel cells packs four times more power

Chinese scientists have developed a new proton transfer interface which has greatly increased fuel cell output whilst also using less platinum as a catalyst

Sustainable, recyclable mooring system

Mermaid-K is a new type of mooring designed to protect the seabed from chain damage whilst also delivering a low-maintenance but high-performance sinker

Scalable marine microplastic filter

The Marine Micro-Plastic Separator (MPPS) from Neoeast S.r.l is a new filter system that removes microplastics at the low-pressure end of a cooling circuit