Nominations open for The Gussies Electric Boat Awards
For Immediate ReleaseMay 07, 2021 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2ND INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC BOAT AWARDS First year’s awards featured 50 boats from 19 countries Nominations are now being accepted for The Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, the international electric boat awards started…
China Nav comes out in favour of Marshall Islands’ carbon tax proposal, readies first sail-assisted newbuild
China Navigation is to sign for a revolutionary sail-assisted newbuild this month as part of a package of green measures announced today. The Swire subsidiary has also come out in favour of the proposal put forward to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by the Marshall…
$100 per tonne emissions levy put forward by the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands
Upping the stakes ahead of this year’s crunch Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands have put forward a proposal to establish a universal, mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) levy with an entry price…
Sustainable Solar Yachting for Small Moorings by Jörg Furrer
Foldable solar catamaran Catamarans offer an enormous amount of space in relation to their hull length. However, since harbor space for catamarans is hardly available, at least on inland waters, larger catamarans are only used in coastal areas. The present concept solves this problem by…
2nd International Electric Boat Awards
For Immediate Release May 27, 2021 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2ND INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC BOAT AWARDS First year’s awards featured 50 boats from 19 countries Nominations are now being accepted for The Gustave Trouvé Awards for Excellence in Electric Boats and Boating, the international electric boat awards…
World’s first hydrogen-powered hydrofoil to be made in Dubai
The Jet, the world’s first hydrogen-powered hydrofoil, is to be manufactured in Dubai as the emirate continues to attract innovative technology companies.
This ship has no crew and it will transform our understanding of the ocean. Here’s how
Until the Challenger expedition of 1872–1876, little was known about the ocean. Travelling nearly 70,000 nautical miles (130,000 km; 81,000 mi) during its four-year mission, the converted Royal Navy gunship catalogued over 4,000 previously unknown species, building the foundations for modern ocean science.
E-Regatta, competition and events among electric boats at the Boat Show
The Venice Boat Show will be hosting the E-regatta, a four-day event open to all types of electric boats (battery, hybrid, solar, fuel cells, etc.).The procession prior to the E-regatta event will travel through St. Mark’s basin and along the Grand Canal to then return…
Electriq~Global to launch water-based fuel in Netherlands
In partnership with Dutch company Eleqtec, Electriq~Global’s revolutionary fuel will power eMobility solutions in 2020. Australian-Israeli startup Electriq~Global and Dutch company Eleqtec have entered into an agreement to launch Electriq~Global’s water-based fuel technology in The Netherlands, where the market is moving to adopt zero-emission mobility solutions. Together…