All articles by Jake Kavanagh
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryMould a hull four times faster
By using Gurit’s B3 Smartpac kit, Merino Boatworks has reduced the moulding time for this 6.78 stepped-hull sports fisher from one-and-a half months to just over a week
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Green TechnologiesExpedition Zero seeks industry partners
A start-up focussed on ‘zero impact’ adventure yachting is seeking members of the marine industry to help it get established. The company aims to upcycle abandoned sailing yachts (some 24,000 derelicts are in Europe alone) and convert them into electrically propelled expedition yachts that will be easy to recycle at ...
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Superyacht TechnologyOrca AI improves the tireless SeaPod automated watchkeeper
The trouble with a human lookout is that they get tired and start to make bad decisions, which can lead to otherwise avoidable collisions, especially in crowded waters. For some old sailors, their eyesight isn’t all it could be, either. Fortunately, the marine sector already has a watchkeeper who is ...
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Battery TechnologiesGallium Nitride enables faster charging for mobile devices on board
Hubbell Marine’s USB-C Power Delivery Receptacles are made from heavy-duty stainless steel and offer four times the charge rate of conventional ‘brick’ chargers.
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France'Suction sail' for shipping could assist megayachts
The French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has become the latest maritime operator to install a relatively new type of wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) from the Barcelona-based OEM Bound4blue. The 180m fruit juice tanker Atlantic Orchard has been fitted with four eSails and is now undergoing assessment trials. ...
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UKNew UK boat show dedicated to the electric narrowboats
Inland waterway boats could be prime adopters of electric
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Battery TechnologiesDemands on lithium battery supply increase pressures to recycle or repurpose, says IDtechEx
Greater emphasis needs to be placed on the entire lifecycle of batteries, claims study
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NorwaySleipner’s new generation of Vector fins
Sleipner says its latest design of Vector fin is now 122% more effective than the original. IBI was invited to the factory to see the fins being made, and out into a bumpy Baltic to witness them in action
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UKInsight | Ancasta - How to drive new boat sales
Headquartered in the UK, but with an international network of brokers, Ancasta is a distributor for several leading brands of yacht and sells between 50-70 new models a year. Managing director Nick Griffith explains how sales can be optimised for the OEM
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Green TechnologiesTake a Vaan factory video tour and see a sustainable catamaran being built
Assembled from recycled aluminium and with twin electric drives, the Dutch-built Vaan range of catamarans can be seen under construction via a new set of videos on the company’s website. What is intriguing about this brand is the total dedication to a circular manufacturing process.
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NetherlandsMETStrade review - Fashionable fabrics
The marine furnishing sector is moving steadily towards more sustainable fabrics, whilst also giving outfitters more textures and colours from exciting new collections.
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DeckingSector Spotlight | Decks Coverings
With teak supply from Myanmar effectively banned and many boat buiders seeking sustainable alternatives, METStrade had plenty of variations on the theme. There were also some new ideas on proven composites
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Green TechnologiesFull-scale model of a maritime hydrogen fuel system soon ready for study
Demo model showcasing solutions available for zero-emission shipping could have superyacht industry benefits
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PolandSunreef Yachts Eco adopts flax-based composites
New formulations of bio resin are allowing for stylish marine products with full recycling at end-of-life
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FranceCleantech energy hub expands
From its base in La Rochelle, France, OceansLab develops scalable systems for the generation and storage of clean, zero-emissions energy.
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Onboard entertainmentMolabo to launch new electric outboard at METSTRADE
New R50 developed in collaboration with iYacht
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Boatbuilding Materials & MachineryHexcel’s new Hexply M79 Prepregs
Manufacturer to showcase new lightweight composites
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Marine ElectronicsMarine tech features in TIME magazine’s ‘best inventions’ 2023
Boating proves it has its fair share of cutting edge tech
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SpainSpain | Overview: Despite market cooling, Spanish industry remains optimistic for 2024
With the market returning to pre-Covid levels, Spain’s legion of niche builders are still managing to carve out sales
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NetherlandsMetstrade | Make your boat fly
This year’s METSTRADE will have a pavilion dedicated to foiling. Organiser and enthusiast Luca Rizotti told IBI why this type of technology is the future, and why bringing electric propulsion and underwater wings together in one project is the perfect marriage
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