All Type articles
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Green Technologies
Engel proves plastic can replace aluminium
An innovative injection moulding technology from Engel uses fibre reinforced tapes with fluid melt technology to produce hollow bodies, with marine applications
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Green Technologies
Perovskite Connect firms up agenda with electronics conference
The annual conference covering advances in the revolutionary solar cell material Perovskite will take place in October 22-23 in Berlin, with a broad agenda
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Navigation
Better sensor perception for radar
A strategic partnership between Navtech Radar and machine learning specialists Tocaro Blue has greatly improved target identification for W-band scanners
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AI
AI powered man overboard detection system
As part of a package of intelligent detection systems, Zelim’s ZOE automatically detects when a person falls overboard and tracks their position in real time
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Hydrogen
Plans for hybrid offshore energy parks advance
Renewables innovators Mocean Energy and Solar Duck have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new generation of floating hybrid power stations
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Green Technologies
Yamaha and Yamarin to offer flax rich production boats
Flax, a natural and renewable product, has been harnessed by the volume production builder Yamarin for real world trials in their drive towards carbon neutral manufacturing
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Electrification
Swiss ferry conversion saves 113,000 litres of diesel per annum
The conversion of the passenger ferry Uetliberg from diesel to electric by Ampereship is already returning the capital expenditure whilst reducing emissions by 300 tonnes of CO2
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Hydrogen
Fuel cell range extender for canal craft
Hydrogen Afloat has recently launched the HERO 1kW fuel cell designed to supplement solar powered electric craft on the inland waterways
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Green Technologies
Wärtsilä’s 51 top tips to decarbonise shipping
Leading maritime engineers Wärtsilä have just published a free ebook describing a series of technologies to help to radically improve efficiency in marine propulsion
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Hydrogen
ABB provides systems integration for world’s first hydrogen-powered superyacht
Sustainable shipping systems provider ABB Marine & Ports is behind the onboard integration of the world’s first multi-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell-powered superyacht.
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Green Technologies
Thermoplastic honeycomb cores for lighter boats
With the aerospace industry widely regarded as the main driver for innovation in composites, the quest for the ‘5kg sidewall’ in aircraft means more lightweight materials for marine applications
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Marinas
Harbour wall wave energy system enters full-size trials
GEPS Techno and Legendre Group launch Dikwe wave energy project in France
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Marinas
Vietnam charts a course toward yachting tourism: Marinetek’s Southeast Asia director details five-year development plan
Vietnam’s five-year yachting plan signals a shift toward nautical tourism, says Marinetek’s Ruurd Van Putten
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Outboard engines
Bixpy’s new 3hp N-3 electric outboard
The US company Bixpy has just launched a new 1.2kW electric outboard with an integral 36V battery giving 72 minutes at full power
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Boat Autonomy
Realtime video streaming for autonomous ships
Videosoft has been selected by the major shipbuilder, HD Hyundai, to accelerate the commercialisation of level 3 autonomous navigation
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen triumphs at Monaco
Boats powered by hydrogen fuel cells proved themselves in several categories, especially the speed and endurance runs, during the annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
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Marinas
New underwater camera improves mooring chain inspection
Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, Viewpoint3 has developed a new full-frame underwater camera that gives fast, 60-megapixel images of underwater moorings and can even detect hairline cracks
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Hydrogen
Affordable hydrogen at the quayside comes closer
Advances in the catalysts for electrolysis, new low-cost containers and a huge upscale in production means marinas will soon be offering cheap bottled hydrogen
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Marinas
BR Marinas sets course for strategic growth in Brazil
With full ownership consolidated under new leadership, Latin America’s largest marina network is doubling down on Brazil’s vast coastal potential—focusing on sustainable expansion, premium services, and community impact
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Marinas
Could mangroves offer a natural solution to marina wave attenuation?
New research shows mangrove breakwaters could cut wave energy by up to 80%, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional sea defences.