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.
Sustainability
European death knell for internal combustion engines?
The European Commission signals its timeline for banning internal combustion engines on roadways across the 27-nation region
IBEX to host webinar on composites recycling in boatbuilding
Registration now open for next week’s event
Correct Craft to be carbon-neutral by 2025
Boatbuilder accelerates commitment to become fully carbon-neutral in four more years
South Korea’s first commercial hydrogen boat unveiled
The development is part of South Korea’s 2030 Green Ship-K Promotion Strategy
Volvo Penta and ZEM team up on marine electrification
Battery specialist ZEM already has a strong track record in marine electrification in Norway
Water Revolution Foundation launches crowdfunding drive
The Water Revolution Foundation has begun a crowdfunding drive in the global superyacht sector to raise both money to protect marine mammals in the North Atlantic and awareness that the industry “is intrinsically connected to the oceans”.
Suzuki US engages water taxi service to help test new micro-plastics filter
Collaboration with Tampa-area commercial taxi to provide accelerated, real-world analysis of outboard-mounted micro-plastics collection device
AkzoNobel accelerates sustainability efforts in China
Around 8,000 solar panels are being installed at facilities in Shanghai and Guangzhou
ICOMIA publishes Climate Change Policy
International Council of Marine Industry Associations proposes call to action
EU counts on ‘blue economy’ to help make Europe climate-neutral
The EU counts on Europe’s ‘blue economy’ – which comprises ship and boat building, shipping, tourism, offshore energy, ports, marinas, fishing etc – to help make the continent climate-neutral by 2050.
Japanese engine manufacturers collaborate to develop hydrogen technology
Yanmar, Kawasaki, JEC enter into new cooperative venture to develop hydrogen-fuelled marine engines by 2025
Correct Craft to build hydrogen-powered boat
Watershed Innovation adds its support to Zero Emission Industries’ project
Volvo-Daimler to make hydrogen fuel cells in Europe
Sweden’s Volvo Group and Germany’s Daimler AG announced today they will start developing, producing and commercialising fuel cells in Europe by 2025 via their joint venture – ’cellcentric’ – and called for EU policies to help make zero-emission technology commercially viable
Vaan Yachts sees drive for sustainable boatbuilding finding a market
Dutch builder prepares for launch of first highly sustainable sailing cat
Composites and boating team up on circular economy
Aim is to jointly tackle the key challenges around circularity of composites used in the recreational boating industry and promote sustainable recycling solutions to the supply chain for end-of-life boats
