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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SEA Index expands Asia-Pacific reach through Japan marina partnership
Agreement with Japan Marina & Beach Association adds 87 marinas to sustainability platform, taking global network beyond 100 sites
Benetti to open Livorno yard to design students for World Boating Day initiative
Italian superyacht builder launches “Connecting Excellences” project and future deck design contest in partnership with leading design academies
Australian project tests alternatives to fibreglass
A two-year research project in Australia will find ways to replace the traditional boat building material of fibreglass with basalt and bio-resin alternatives
High-quality steel from scrapped ships
The scrapping of EU-owned ships could provide over 12 million tons of high-quality steel per year, helping to reduce costs and carbon, but the rules need tightening
New satellite-based ocean viewer
As part of the Copernicus Marine Services programme, the new open access resource NECCTON is now online to help researchers track ocean health
Suzuki announces Fuel 1 collaboration
New partnership aims to distribute ethanol-free marine fuel through US Suzuki dealers
Self-supporting PowerBuoys deployed off California
A system of PowerBuoys from Ocean Power Technologies has been deployed to assist the US Coastguard, with a scalable design that could support electric boats
Push Power to deliver first solar PV and BESS system for UK marina
The new solar solution for Suffolk Yacht Harbour will supply nearly 50% of its annual electricity needs, reducing grid reliance
Rallying start to 2026 for ICOMIA in Asia
Events held in Sri Lanka, Korea, Japan, China, and Singapore set the stage for an exciting year ahead
World’s first offshore ocean heat platform installed
A new floating platform has been installed off the Canary Islands to trial a system for using the heat gradient of the ocean to generate electricity
Robotic learning increases solar panel efficiency
An autonomous system has gathered data from thousands of experiments and used AI to improve solar panel efficiency to 27%
Princess Yachts cuts carbon emissions by nearly 20%
UK builder reports a 19.78% drop in emissions in 2025, driven by renewable energy expansion, operational efficiencies and lower transport impacts
Composites: The process and cost of manufacturing too much waste
While the marine industry promotes greener materials and propulsion, the manufacturing process itself remains largely overlooked. From single-use infusion consumables to non-recyclable thermoset waste, production generates significant material losses, costs and carbon emissions that are rarely accounted for
Rolls-Royce Power Systems reduces mtu diesel emissions
Engine tests in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf are now carried out on hydrogenated vegetable oil
Solar EV charges quicker than a domestic solar roof
In an endorsement to hull-mounted solar panels, the Aptera solar-powered electric vehicle was able to capture more early morning sunlight than a complete solar roof
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