Latest Technology News – Page 9
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New technology helps shape MCA’s future SAR operations
UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency looks into use of remotely piloted aircraft technology as a driver for the next generation of search and rescue
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Scandinavian companies partner on electric engine development
Evoy and Oxe Marine team up to test high-powered electric outboard concept
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Asian companies partner on all-electric boat and yacht range
VIVIC Corporation is teamed up with Taiwanese builder Kha Shing to roll out a new range of electric boats and yachts
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Rolls-Royce launches Power Lab to develop future fuel technologies
Marine focus on innovative and net zero carbon drive and energy solutions
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New diesel outboard launched
British firm testing new 50hp diesel outboard ready for delivery in 2021
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Wajer adds ‘Foil Assist’ to 38, 38 S models for more comfort
Preliminary technical research shows ‘Foil Assist’ cuts fuel use by 10 to 20% and boosts maximum speed
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First electro-hydrogen production boat to debut at Cannes
Energy Observer Developments will present its hydrogen fuel cell technology integrated with a new 40-foot open boat developed with Hynova Yachts as a dayboat or superyacht launch
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EU invests in Europe’s first gigafactory of lithium-ion batteries
The European Investment Bank – the EU’s long-term lending arm – is investing €300m toward the financing of Northvolt One, Europe’s first gigafactory for green lithium-ion battery cells in northern Sweden.
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Proposed 5G network could compromise GPS signals in the US
Critics of the proposed Ligado 5G system say its terrestrial antennae network would generate a powerful enough signal to overpower satellite-based GPS transmitters, which operate on adjacent frequencies A growing body of legislators and industry associations in the US are raising red flags over a proposed 5G ...
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New hull shape from the inventor of the Deep-V
The Ray Hunt Design High-Efficiency V Hull is the basis of a new range of classic yachts
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Superyacht sector wakes up to cybersecurity
As the boating industry accelerates the push into smart technologies onboard, those advances make superyachts particularly vulnerable
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Howard Arneson dies
Powerboat legend, who gave his name to his famous surface drive system, has died at the age of 99
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New hydrogen fuel cell initiative involves ABB and HDF
With the growing interest and discussion about the potential use of hydrogen as a fuel for superyachts, a new initiative to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems in France may move the whole process forward. If successful, it will also help reduce carbon emissions in the maritime sector. The new initiative ...
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New fuel development
One way to clean up the atmosphere is to develop cleaner-burning fuels, but how do these affect performance, and cost?
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Latest in boatbuilding materials & machinery
The annual gathering of the international composites industry did not take place at the JEC show in Paris this year but the roll-out of lighter and stronger composites continues apace with boatbuilders and their suppliers moving towards more exotic carbon reinforcements, more versatile 3D printing and greater use of bio-based ...
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Volvo & Daimler team up to produce fuel cells
Rival truck manufactuers Volvo and Daimler have formed a 50:50 joint venture to produce fuel cells for heavy duty applications, aimed at sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050
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Quick Gyro Stabiliser in action
International equipment manufacturer, Quick SpA, has launched a new video “Quick Gyro: Reliable Stability” focused on the company’s gyroscopic stabilizer range. During the making of the video, Quick opened the doors to its production site in Italy where the company produces every component of the stabilizer, and invited builder ...
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Interview
Navico | Knut Frostad
Navico’s new CEO Knut Frostad shares his views on the shape of the industry to come, from auto docking and increasing levels of automation to why we should be looking to the smart home market, rather than the automotive sector, for inspiration. He says a movement to take the ...