Smart PeopleSolar Power Docks: Power to the People!October 25, 20174 mins80 viewsBoaters enjoy free solar energy with the Blue Isles floating microgrid. They are the world’s first solar power…
Smart PeopleWorld’s First Cyber AL-SAFE Ship DeliveredAugust 22, 20173 mins64 viewsSingapore-registered Global United Gas Carriers vessel Trammo Dietlin has become the first ship in the world to carry…
Smart PeopleTruly Sustainable MotorboatsAugust 22, 20174 mins79 viewsImagine a boat made from plastic bottles removed from the ocean and recycled glass fibers. Danish builder Rand…
Smart PeopleBiki, the Fishy DroneAugust 22, 20171 min50 viewsRobosea’s new underwater drone swims like a fish to depths of 60 meters for up to two hours.…
Smart PeopleThe Right Light for the Right FishJuly 25, 201751 secsCatching the wrong fish is both an environmental disaster and an economic burden for fishermen. SafetyNet, a UK…
Smart PeopleCall Anywhere from the Middle of the OceanJuly 25, 20174 mins51 viewsOnWaves is a maritime GSM provider whose service enables calling anywhere in the world from the middle of…
Smart PeopleThe Seabin Project—Saving Our SeasJuly 25, 20174 mins121 viewsWhat began as a dream to clean the ocean has become an innovative product made by a bunch…
Smart PeopleBatteries Die—Then What?June 21, 20174 minsThe international maritime industry is increasingly looking to hybrid power. Batteries are a proven, commercially viable technology that…
Smart PeopleMechanical Cephalopods of the FutureJune 21, 20172 mins62 viewsThe future of propulsion in the marine industry is taking a new course, with alternative and more organic…
Smart PeopleAntifouling Is Here to StayMay 15, 20174 mins76 viewsForget the rumors. There’s no ban on the horizon. Copper was recently EU approved as an active ingredient…
Smart PeopleWetsuits to Fool SharksMay 15, 20171 min87 viewsRecent research shows that sharks have much better eyesight than previously thought, and that vision plays a crucial…
Smart PeopleAdidas Releases Ocean Plastic ShoesApril 24, 20171 min59 viewsShoemaker adidas recently released the ULTRABOOST Uncaged Parley running shoe made almost entirely of plastic waste recovered from…
Smart PeopleMini Robot SubmarinesMarch 22, 20171 minA British consortium has manufactured the first robotic “micro subs,” about one-third the size of most conventional autonomous…
Smart PeopleThe World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry by 2020March 22, 20175 mins79 viewsBacked by the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) and led by shipbuilder Fiskerstrand, the HYBRIDShips innovation project aims to…
Smart PeopleA Low-Cost Bamboo FoilerJanuary 25, 20175 mins92 views The Bamboo Boat is the new foiler conceived by a team of seven young French people and…
Smart PeopleA Buoy to Desalinate WaterDecember 13, 201659 secsThe SAROS project is a smart initiative that intends to facilitate the production of fresh water using a well-known marine force:…
Smart PeopleVideosWorld’s First Ballast Water Solution for PortsDecember 13, 20166 mins59 viewsInitially designed for Groningen Seaports, Damen Green Solutions’ innovative InvaSave has successfully completed shipboard testing aboard containership Henrike…
Smart PeopleSaving the Whales Benefits ShipownersNovember 15, 20163 mins59 viewsThe Port of Vancouver is paying closer attention to the wildlife in its local waters. Its EcoAction program potentially…
Smart PeopleFinding a 70-Foot-Long Space in the Yacht MarketOctober 14, 20163 mins85 viewsA new area in the market is starting to appear for sailing yachts, and Oyster Yachts‘ latest designs aim to…
Smart PeopleHydrofoils’ Main Pros and ConsOctober 5, 20164 mins2040 viewsNaval architect Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec takes stock of hydrofoils. NauticExpo e-Magazine: How do hydrofoil work ? Sergio…
Smart People“Cyber Security Is as Important as Piracy”September 6, 20163 mins80 viewsEarly this year, BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, released the Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships,…
Industry NewsVideosFabHeli: New Material for PropellersNovember 7, 20181 min954 viewsLoiretech, Naval Group and Méca presented their new composite for propellers under the FabHeli project, an innovative French…
Industry NewsFreezer-Fridge ComboNovember 7, 201850 secs1035 viewsA product among the DAME Awards nominees is the DRW 180 A by Italian brand Vitrifrigo, celebrated for…
Industry NewsYour Dream ShowerNovember 7, 20181 min865 viewsAt METS InoxStyle is exhibiting its DREAM YACHT shower that won the Archiproducts Design Awards 2017. The product…
Boat TrialsReal Views with RadarNovember 7, 20183 mins994 viewsRadar 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 mins999 viewsFoils 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 mins173 viewsAmerica’s recreational boat manufacturers are taking huge hits as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war, with…
