Innovation FocusThe Aquarius: Powering Ships with Renewable EnergySeptember 15, 20173 minsJapan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) plans to set sell in 2018 with its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE)…
Innovation FocusOffshore Support Goes AutonomousAugust 22, 20171 minAn international consortium has announced the launch later this year of a prototype autonomous offshore support vessel, a…
Innovation FocusC-Quip Floats to SafetyAugust 22, 201743 secsC-Quip has launched an innovative buoyancy aid for the personal safety market. Their latest solution is the self-inflating…
Innovation FocusILUMEN 28M, Dominator’s New State-of-the-Art YachtAugust 22, 20174 minsIt took Dominator about 3 years and more than 10,000 hours of craftsmanship to carry this dream from…
Innovation FocusVideosBoosting Tidal PowerAugust 22, 20174 minsDeveloped by Netherlands-based Water2Energy, a vertical axis water turbine (VAWT) with an innovative pitch control system is proving…
Innovation FocusFuel Monitoring Goes MobileJuly 25, 201755 secsFrench-based C-Sense has taken its Eco-Pilot for monitoring of fuel usage one step further with the development of…
Innovation FocusFirst 3D-Printed Marine PropellerJuly 25, 20171 minRAMLAB, the port of Rotterdam’s additive manufacturing lab, is developing the first ship propeller manufactured using 3D-Printing technology.…
Innovation FocusModern Canal CruisingJuly 25, 20174 minsInland waterways offer boaters some of the safest, yet most interesting experiences, especially on a state-of-the-art cruiser. NauticExpo…
Innovation FocusCybersecurity—Separating Fact From FictionJune 21, 20174 minsIn the maritime world cyber risks conflate with vessel safety, making a multifaceted response essential, Inmarsat senior VP…
Innovation FocusGPS Innovation to Change the Way We DiveMay 15, 20173 minsScuba divers have long used just a compass for navigation. But innovations are expanding options, and a global…
Innovation FocusIt’s a Gas for Alfa LavalApril 24, 20172 minsSwedish maritime equipment producer Alfa Laval recently announced expansion of its test and training center in Aalborg, Denmark.…
Innovation FocusDouble First for Seaspan FerriesApril 24, 20174 minsCanada-based Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) has taken delivery of the world’s first hybrid dual-fuel marine diesel/liquefied natural gas…
Innovation FocusBolidt Sets Floors AglowMarch 22, 20171 minBolidt has launched a new, innovative glow-in-the-dark decking solution, Bolideck Glow, that improves energy efficiency by reducing lighting requirements. In…
Innovation FocusThe World’s Largest Emission-Free Electric FerriesMarch 22, 20173 mins58 viewsHH Ferries Group, which operates the Scandlines ferries across the Öresund strait between Helsingborg, Sweden, and Helsingør, Denmark,…
Innovation FocusFlat-Panel Antennas for SuperyachtsMarch 22, 20171 minAfter more than three years of research and development, the US company Kymeta announced in early March that…
Innovation FocusA Strange-Looking New GiantFebruary 22, 20171 minThe naval shipbuilding company Privinvest, headquartered in Lebanon, recently announced the delivery of Sailing Yacht A—the “most advanced…
Innovation FocusBridge to the FutureFebruary 22, 20173 minsTeam Italia’s new integrated bridge allows captains and crew to easily monitor and operate machinery and systems. …
Innovation Focus3D Printing Model YachtsFebruary 22, 20175 minsAmong its many applications, 3D printing has been used recently to create accurate scale models of boats and…
Innovation FocusLifting Boats in BeautyJanuary 25, 20173 minsThe boating industry has seen increased demand for dry vessel storage space. At the same time, new technology…
Innovation FocusComposites Could Green Up the Nautical IndustryJanuary 25, 20175 minsAlready a buzzword in other industries, composites and biocomposites may be poised to play a greater role in…
Innovation FocusHybrid Catamaran Ferry Named Ship of the YearDecember 13, 20163 mins Called Vision of the Fjords and built by Brødrene AA under its Seasight branding, the carbon fiber,…
Industry NewsVideosFabHeli: New Material for PropellersNovember 7, 20181 minLoiretech, Naval Group and Méca presented their new composite for propellers under the FabHeli project, an innovative French…
Industry NewsFreezer-Fridge ComboNovember 7, 201850 secsA product among the DAME Awards nominees is the DRW 180 A by Italian brand Vitrifrigo, celebrated for…
Industry NewsYour Dream ShowerNovember 7, 20181 minAt METS InoxStyle is exhibiting its DREAM YACHT shower that won the Archiproducts Design Awards 2017. The product…
Boat TrialsReal Views with RadarNovember 7, 20183 minsRadar is an essential real-time view of your surroundings so enhancing it with easily readable color coding is…
SEAir—Foiling for the MassesNovember 7, 20185 minsFoils are being fitted to racing yachts and even superyachts but have a longer heritage on motorboats, a…
VideosTrump Tariffs Rebound on the Recreational Boat IndustryNovember 7, 20186 minsAmerica’s recreational boat manufacturers are taking huge hits as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war, with…
