Why Does the Ocean Matter to You?
It’s somewhat indescribable—our love of the ocean. Since time immemorial, humans have been enamored by our ocean in one way or another. And it can be hard, if not impossible, to put into meaningful words the feeling of strolling the shore, digging your toes in the sand, breathing in that salty air and just … […]
Best kids lifejackets and buoyancy aids for keeping your children safe
Lifejackets; an essential piece of kit for anyone taking to the water – right? Well, you might not think so judging by the number of adults you see not wearing one But happily even the most irresponsible grown-up always seems to insist on any kids in their charge being fitted with a personal floatation device […]
Threatened Caribbean Coral Reefs Get a New Ally: Insurance
As climate change threatens coral reefs around the world, conservation experts in Latin America have enlisted an unlikely ally to try to preserve them: the insurance industry.The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System – the world’s second largest…
Takeout Food and Drink Containers Account for Bulk of Ocean Litter
A new analysis of more than 12 million pieces of ocean litter collected around the world found that the majority took the form of takeout items: bags, wrappers, containers, straws and cutlery, aluminum cans, and plastic and glass bottles. Eighty percent of all items surveyed were made of plastic. Read more on E360 →
Orphie 29, the electric trimaran for an alternative to thermal engine navigation
The Orphie 29 is an 8.98 m long electric trimaran, designed by the Piaton Bercault & Co architectural firm. For this concept, Jean Marc Piaton and Clément Bercault started from a blank page to propose a new approach to motor sailing. Explanations with the architect.
It’s an ‘electric’ line up at the Green Tech Boat Show
It’s an ‘electric’ line up of boats at MDL’s Green Tech Boat, which opens its doors for the first time next weekend (19-20 June), at Queen Anne’s Battery marina, Plymouth. Catamaran builder Broadblue, which launched its first electric drive model in 2009, is displaying its new Broadblue 346 ECO, featuring the Fischer Panda drive system […]
Marine Economy Contributes Nearly $400 Billion to US GDP
America’s marine economy contributed about $397 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to the most current results of the first official Marine Economy Satellite…
2021 Gussies Electric Boat Awards Nominees: Electric Sailboats
Here are the nominees for the 2021 Gussies Electric Boat Awards in the Category Electric Sailboats: June 8, 2021 This is anew category, for boats with sail as the main propulsion and all-electric drive as the secondary / auxiliary propulsion. Nominations close June 15, 2021. Voting begins the next day, June 16. You can read […]
Celebrate World Ocean Day 2021 in photos!
For the past several years, the UN has organized a major photo contest to celebrate World Oceans Day. This year, the theme was the ocean: life and livelihoods. Here are the most beautiful photos of the year 2021 divided into 6 categories.
Hydrogen to power next America’s Cup chase boats
Emirates Team New Zealand has committed to develop hydrogen powered chase boats for the 37th America’s Cup. The team’s been working with AFCryo, a Christchurch based innovative company in design, development and manufacture of composite cryostats for the cryogenic and superconducting industries. Currently ETNZ designers are working on a prototype hydrogen powered foiling chase boat, […]
