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
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
First fast charger for electric boats to be installed in Norwegian marina
World’s-first Supercharger for boats will allow electric boats to be charged at over 150 kW
Lürssen testing methanol/hydrogen power
Initial testing of new pioneering system to extend for over a year
Brunswick publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
Report highlights new safety records and commitment to ESG
Suzuki US executives pitch in to clean Florida beach
Suzuki crew collects more than a truckload of trash from Panama City-area beach as part of ongoing Clean Oceans initiative
EBI welcomes European Parliament report on sustainable tourism
Report gives strong political support for boating industry measures
Benetti Yachts recommits to reducing carbon footprint
Family-owned Italian builder Benetti Yachts has committed to a post-pandemic speed-up of efforts to reduce its overall carbon footprint in both its production process and boat design.
EU: As climate change marches on, boating, tourism sectors face rough ride
New report estimates future losses at €40bn a year
MB92 launches five-year sustainability plan
Superyacht refit and repair firm announces multimillion euro initiative to make sustainability top of the agenda
Elan partners with Oceanvolt
Slovenian and Finnish companies team up to create full range of electric yachts
Norwegian company develops larger fuel cells for yacht applications
TECO 2030’s 400kW fuel cell is currently undergoing type-approval
Dutch invest €91m to make inland shipping more sustainable
On January 1, IMO rules on reducing NOx emissions took effect for all large vessels
