Brunswick Corporation has released its 2023 sustainability report detailing an improved performance on the previous year in reducing carbon emissions, energy consumption and water use. The company attained zero waste to landfill status at a record number of locations. “Sustainability is a critical part of our business strategy, and we recognise the responsibility we have as […]
Just a month after its launch at boot Düsseldorf, adventure sailing startup Expedition Zero has revealed plans for an inaugural expedition through the Northwest Passage. Aiming to ‘redefine the sailing industry by developing and leasing commercial adventure yachts with the lowest environmental impact’, Expedition Zero is pioneering change by upcycling abandoned yachts and creating a new class […]
Aqua superPower, the global marine fast charge network operator, has announced its strategic focus on commercial ports to support its goal in achieving net-zero emissions. Aqua superPower aims to address the needs of commercial operations such as ferry services, patrol, port services, and workboats. “As we embark on this strategic expansion into commercial ports, we […]
The winners of the latest round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) funding to develop green technologies for ports and ships in the UK have been announced. Among the 33 winners of the £33m CMDC4 fund were WSW Marine; Boat Electrics & Electronics; Aqua SuperPower; H.Taylor & Sons; Optima Projects; Edwards & Renouf; GAC […]
Launched to tackle the environmental impact of commercial adventure sailing and aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 90 per cent (compared to existing adventure sailing yachts), Expedition Zero has launched at boot. Aiming to ‘redefine the sailing industry by developing and leasing commercial adventure yachts with the lowest environmental impact’, Expedition Zero is pioneering change […]
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and the Singapore Boating Industry Association have revealed details of the inaugural ICOMIA Boating Industry Conference. The first edition of the ICOMIA Boating Industry Conference will take place at One°15 Marina, Sentosa Cove, Singapore, on 23 and 24 April 2024, in conjunction with the Singapore Yachting Festival. […]
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the US. The first fully electric zero-emission high speed ferries will be built for San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco […]
The maritime sector will take centre stage this weekend during the ongoing climate talks at COP28 in Dubai. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, is the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference, being held from 30 November until 12 December […]
The much-anticipated Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry report has been launched at METSTRADE. The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), a global organisation representing the recreational marine industry with more than 100 members around the world, announced the new research outlining a portfolio of technologies best positioned to continue to […]
A consortium led by zero-emission vessel provider ACUA Ocean in partnership with zero-emission infrastructure provider Unitrove has won a multi-million pound UK government grant in a major push to decarbonise the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Innovation – Future Infrastructure & Vessel Evaluation and Demonstration (HI-FIVED) consortium will receive over £3.8m of funding to build and […]
French maritime data specialist Opsealog has launched a white paper calling for greater data sharing across supply chains to help achieve shipping’s decarbonisation and sustainability ambitions. The report calls for a more collaborative approach to digitalisation in the maritime sector, so that all organisations can contribute their data insights and collectively share the benefits. It […]