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Photon mini ROV is big on performing underwater tasks
February 05, 2024Canadian firm Deep Trekker is probably best known for its Revolution, a top-of-the-line underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle). The company is now offering a much smaller, less pricey yet still very capable model, however, called the Photon. -
Biomimetic electric outboard ditches propeller for fin-driven thrust
January 31, 2024FinX has developed an outboard motor that allows boats to move through the water more naturally, like sea creatures. Its design cuts out the propeller and replaces it with a fin-like undulating membrane directly inspired dolphins and jellyfish. -
Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks
January 30, 2024Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn't everyone's favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, glossy, lightweight composite bodies. -
Portable, blade-like electric outboard simplifies clean, quiet boating
January 29, 2024At this year's Boat Düsseldorf show, ePropulsion presented its smallest electric outboard. The new all-in-one eLite weighs less than 15 lb, carries easily to the water, and delivers up to an hour and a half of quiet, zero-emissions power. -
Piercing carbon speed yacht tops 110 mph without skimping on luxury
January 25, 2024Mayla looks to launch a new breed of boat that marries the performance of a speedboat with the luxury of a yacht. Its newly debuted GT cranks out over 3,000 hp for speeds topping 100 knots but also has a comfortable cabin, sundeck and beach club. -
First electric ship-assist tug in the US gets ready for harbor service
January 24, 2024Back in 2021, Crowley commissioned the building of the first electric tug to assist ships in a US harbor. Now the company has taken delivery of the eWolf, ahead of operational duty at the Port of San Diego later this year. -
Searider launches a dual-motor electric crotch rocket for the water
January 23, 2024Searider looks to combine the sharp, nimble handling of a motorbike with the instant acceleration of an all-electric jet ski. Weighing a fraction of the lightest ICE-driven PWC, its Searacer is a sleek electro-machine capable of flirting with 50 mph. -
Navier partners with Stripe for Bay Area foiling electric ferry pilot
January 19, 2024A San Francisco startup that launched at the 2021 Palm Beach International Boat Show has announced that it will begin ferrying Stripe employees to work on its flagship N30 six-passenger foiling electric boat from March. -
Mercury introduces its most powerful electric outboard motors yet
January 16, 2024A year ago at CES 2023, Mercury Marine presented its first electric outboard ever, the Avator 7.5e. For this year's show, it cranked up the power to present the most powerful models of the all-electric Avator lineup. -
Jetcycle reveals tri-hull recumbent ebike that hydrofoils over water
January 14, 2024After debuting a hydrofoil water bike a few years ago, Jetcycle seems to have realized not everyone is up for the task of vigorously pedaling a foil. It's now adding an e-trimaran variant that kicks in e-assist and stability to ease the ride. -
Tyde and BMW collaborate for the "largest foiling motor yacht on Earth"
December 21, 2023Following the reveal of an eye-catching foiling e-yacht at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May, boat builder Tyde has announced its second collaboration with BMW Designworks in the shape of "the largest hydrofoil luxury yacht for private individuals." -
Former Tesla exec officially unveils R30 electric day cruiser
December 18, 2023All we had to gawp at in October were a few renders, but now the company founded by the former Global Head of Manufacturing at Tesla has officially launched its R30 electric boat in St. Petersburg, Florida. -
Yamaha hydrogen combustion outboard brings more clean H2 to boating
December 11, 2023Yamaha has become an early leader in hydrogen engine development for autos, and now it's looking to launch its hydrogen-combustion program into the water. Its new hydrogen outboard prototype will debut at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show. -
"Heaving oscillators" use wave power to extend shipping range
December 04, 2023Ships can become mobile wave energy converters, say Chinese researchers, using "heaving oscillators" that draw power from heaving, rolling and pitching movements as they move through the sea, while also acting as motion dampers to improve safety. -
Yara announces world's first clean ammonia-powered container ship
November 30, 2023Green ammonia offers a solution to one of the hardest tasks in decarbonization: replacing diesel in large ships. Yara is stepping forward with a commitment to launch the world's first clean ammonia-powered container ship, ready for service in 2026.
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