The 1.5-pound Quench Sea is manually operated and can make up to 3 liters of potable water an hour. It utilizes a reverse-osmosis membrane that the company said can produce 4,700 gallons of water before it must be replaced. A demonstration of how the Quench Sea works can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=120&v=ZyBgNk3wYgE&feature=emb_logo. T...
Sweden-based diesel outboard company Oxe Marine will tap BMW to provide engine blocks for its 200-hp powerplant and have agreed to co-brand its largest offering with the car builder. As its current offering for the 200-hp engine — GM’s 2-liter, turbo diesel — reaches end-of-life status, Oxe and BMW have entered into a preliminary development agreement for a similar-si...
High-performance engine lubricants and fuel additive outfit Liqui Moly is already a legend in auto and motorcycle racing circles throughout the world and is increasingly making a name for itself in the marine space. Furthering its presence in waterborne racing, the manufacturer has inked a deal as title sponsor of the 2020 Pro Watercross racing season. Now celebrat...
The Sea Tow Foundation hopes to alleviate the questions of how to handle both not needed and expired flares with a flare disposal program. The non-profit foundation — started in 2007 as a way to call attention to safe boating and avoid preventable boat accidents — is the recipient of a grant via the U.S. Coast Guard Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund that wil...
In late May, Bombardier Recreational Products announced it was discontinuing production of Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboards. The company cited impacts from the covid-19 shutdowns as the deciding factor. The news pulled at the heartstrings of many a longtime boater, who has no doubt run an Evinrude outboard at some point. Evinrude was founded in 1907 by Ole Evinru...
Family-owned Mack Boring & Parts Company is a leading provider of power and propulsion products, including engines and power generation systems, to the recreational and commercial marine, industrial, off highway and military markets. Scania marine engines, ranging between 220 hp and 1,150 hp, are currently being distributed by Mack Boring to the entire East Coast of t...
Simrad Yachting has agreed to provide electronics for Marine Products Corp. brands Chaparral and Robalo. Starting with the 2021 model year, the Norwegian-based manufacturer — part of the marine electronics conglomerate Navico — will be the only option on 27 Chaparral models and Robalo’s complete model line of 22 boats. On some vessels, Simrad MFDs, sonar, radar and...
Schottel says that a comparatively small installation effort will yield great advantages, such as increased maneuverability and lower environmental impact. Two retractable Schottel rudderpropellers type SRP 130 R (300 kW each) and two transverse thrusters type STT 1 (450 kW each) will be installed in addition to the existing main propulsion system of the vessel. This ...
At 23,964TEU, HMM Algeciras is the world’s largest containership and will operate between Asia and Europe. While the engine’s power delivery has been adjusted downwards to achieve an optimal fuel consumption, the ME-C Mk 10.5 type is capable of delivering 6,870kW per cylinder, making it the most powerful engine ever developed by MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke busine...
Led by marine research organisation, ProMare, the project is developing autonomous systems that can later be deployed commercially, offering a window into the future of shipping and marine research. Wärtsilä has joined a global consortium of technology partners that includes IBM. IBM is providing the AI, cloud and edge computing, and power systems behind the Mayflower...
The main role of the EPA is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment. Emissions regulations are constantly evolving so it was imperative that Cox designed a clean-burning engine to ensure its ability to meet current and evolving emission standards for the CXO300 to receive approval from the agency. “We developed a diesel engine with a much lowe...
The development company Hefring, which develops equipment that advises skippers how fast to sail under conditions, began to retake after the coronary virus flared up in the world. “First, we looked primarily to sell the solution to whale watching vessels and other tourism services. We focus on them, because the skipper at the back of the boat does not experience the s...
It’s probably the last thing you’re thinking about when you leave the dock for your next boating adventure. And even if something might go wrong on the water, you could be thinking that help is just a phone call or VHF hail away—unless it isn’t. What if your phone has no reception and your VHF isn’t working? No EPIRB either? You need another way to let other boaters in t...
The collaboration enables boat builders and system integrators to deliver custom CZone digital switching solutions with rich graphical interfaces controlled through Raymarine’s line of Axiom MFDs. CZone digital switching simplifies the installation of boat electrical systems through the replacement of complicated and often cumbersome traditional switch and fuse panels...
The distinction “Red Dot” has become established internationally as one of the most sought-after seals of quality for good design. Mercury won the award in partnership with Designworks, a BMW Group Company, Mercury's long-time product design partner. “We are honored to be given a Red Dot Design award,” said Chris Drees, Mercury Marine president.” “We know that Red D...
Sailors on the Broads have traditionally used long poles called quants to push the heavy wooden boats forward when the winds are unfavourable and to assist in manoeuvring through narrow waters or under bridges. In recent years, Hunter’s Yard began to see a falloff in business as older customers found the rigours of quanting to be increasingly difficult, and younger fa...
They’ve outfitted four boats with complete electronics packages, one from each of their major competitors and one with NavNet TZtouch3, and they are taking you out on the water to put all of these systems through their paces in a head-to-head product shootout! Join Furuno as they break down the performance of the MFDs, Radars, Fish Finders, 3D Side Scan Sonars, and th...
Marlink has announced the release of a new stand-alone entry version of its ITLINK software, designed to improve transparency in monitoring and reporting of the status of IT networks onboard ships. The new monitoring tool enables shoreside teams or administrators to view the IT system status and availability, providing visibility on compliance with regulatory and charter...
Mackay Marine-UAE provides Comm & Nav electronics sales and service to vessels in ports throughout the U.A.E., including Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Dubai, Sharjah, Port Saeed, Khorkakkan, etc., as well as service ships in Dry Dock in Oman and Dubai. Mackay Marine's Capabilities Include: Complete Comm & Nav services provided by a single cross-trained marine technician, in...
Built at the ASTIMAR 20 naval shipyard in Salina Cruz, Mexico, with the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards and its suppliers, it is widely regarded as the most advanced naval vessel afloat in Latin America. The scope of works covered all aspects of the ship's electrical systems, including engineering, the supply and installation of equipment, project coordination and s...
The 113-meter-long and 20.2-meter-wide vessels will have an ice class of PC5 and a passenger capacity of 157 persons. Their draught is 5.7 meters, and cruising speed is 14 knots. The newbuilds will operate both in the Arctic and Antarctic waters as well as in the tropical waters during the spring and autumn seasons. Valmet's delivery includes a Valmet DNA automation s...
This latest release of Fusion 2 unlocks new benefits, including a simplified surface box-in app and the ability to perform wireless structure deflection monitoring, without having to deploy specialist hardware. Additionally, Fusion 2 now includes 'office' mode as standard, allowing project teams to plan and fine tune procedures before doing them for real offshore. Multi-...
With this result, Seastema, a Fincantieri company, becomes the only Italian manufacturer, and one of the first worldwide, of a certified autopilot system in conformity with the new European regulation MED (Marine Equipment Directive) 2019/1397, the highest international standard in the marine sector. The SEAS-PILOT HCS system will be used on the new naval units that F...
The Sharrow Propeller Model MX-1 has garnered attention for its design that offers improvements in fuel efficiency and performance, the company said in a statement. Earlier this year, Sharrow Marine won one of the Innovation Awards at the 2020 Miami International Boat Show. “I was trying to solve the problem of reducing unwanted noise from drones when filming live ...
Even before social distancing became mandatory in Italy, Besenzoni had planned how to reorganize manufacturing and implement “smart working” models in the sales, design and service departments, the company said in a statement. The logistics, purchasing, and production planning departments also were reorganized and are operational. “All our departments are now opera...
ZF said in a statement that it shifted some of its production of automotive safety products to produce 100,000 masks for Detroit Sewn. The masks were developed for healthcare and other essential workers. They are not a substitute for N95 masks. According to the CDC, fabric masks are a crisis response option when other supplies have been exhausted. “The world is facing...
The first outboard brand — founded 113 years ago by Ole Evinrude— is no more. Bombardier Recreational Products announced that they would cease production of all Evinrude outboards, and their Sturtevant, Wis., facility will shift to pursue new projects related to BRP’s boat holdings. “Our outboard engines business has been greatly impacted by covid-19, obliging us t...
“We have clear expectations relative to the valuation of the Raymarine assets and, in light of the challenging macro-economic conditions, have made a decision to maintain the maritime electronics business for the foreseeable future,” CEO Jim Cannon said during call with investors and analysts to discuss first-quarter results. Cannon said the company values its Raymari...
New-boat buyers experience the benefits of technological integration everywhere in their daily lives. They ask a device in their kitchen to turn on the lights, play music, even order dinner (or toilet paper). So it’s not surprising that they expect to see similar capabilities on their boats. Boatbuilders are meeting those expectations with systems that let the boater ...
The efforts are part of a Volvo Group North America initiative to supply thousands of PPE units to health care operations across the country. The Volvo Penta engineering team at the company’s U.S. headquarters office in Chesapeake, Va., is developing face shields using a 3-D printing system and leveraging mask components manufactured by other Volvo Group business area...
SureShade will operate out of the Taylor Made facility, effective April 27. “All along our number one goal as an organization has always been to emphasize more responsive customer service,” LCI sales vice president Jeff Wysong said in the statement.“With the majority of our customers being based in the Southeast, this move allows us to provide faster delivery of produ...
The solution, had already been under development, was accelerated to assist customers during the current situation and the growing travel restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new remote service application will allow authorized MJP representatives to remotely and securely access the shipboard computers to diagnose and troubleshoot alarms, conduct s...
Since the first installation in 2015, Harken Towing, which operates a fleet of ten shift tugs, five continuous tugs and nine aluminum water taxis, has installed RiverTough to an additional three tugs and plans to convert its remaining vessels at subsequent drydockings. Sandy Bourquin, marine account executive at Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Thordon Bearings’ distribu...
“We are taking prudent and aggressive measures to respond to the rapidly evolving Covid-19 crisis as well as the significant reduction in the global oil and gas prices,” John H. Batten, the Racine, Wis.-based company’s CEO, said in a statement. The company has seen decreased demand across many of the company’s global markets. Thus, Twin Disc said it is taking the foll...
Laborde Products has represented Mitsubishi since 1998 as the Gulf Coast and inland waterways distributor for Mitsubishi Heavy Duty Marine Engines. Laborde is headed up by Brian Laborde, the son of its founder Tracy Laborde. “We welcome the challenge to expand the Mitsubishi Marine business along the East Coast and believe the consolidation of the territory will provi...
Seakeeper has launched its smallest, most affordable boat stabiliser ever. Designed for models from 23-30ft weighing up to 5.5 tonnes, the new Seakeeper 1 will cost less than £13,000 ($14,900) when deliveries start in June. As with the Seakeeper 2 and 3 models, it runs off a 12V DC battery power rather than a 240V generator. That means it can be used on everything fro...
