Marine
The latest in boats, yachts and submarines.
Latest News
-
Ultra-efficient toroidal propeller gets contra-rotating double upgrade
March 15, 2024Sharrow's extraordinary toroidal propellers were already some 30% more efficient than traditional designs – and now the company has put two of them together into a coaxial, contra-rotating propeller that promises to be even more energy-efficient. -
Modular underwater jet scooter delivers 2.3 m/s of subaquatic boost
March 11, 2024Exploring the world under the waves can be exhilarating, and exhausting. An underwater scooter could help you venture farther and discover more, and the latest from China's LeFeet is currently motoring through Kickstarter. -
Magonis slaps new Flux electric outboard on fastest ultralight e-boat
March 05, 2024Magonis launched one of the sleekest e-boats on the water in 2021, an 18-footer with light vacuum-infused hull. The Spanish shipyard has now teamed with US powertrain company Flux Marine to equip the Wave e-550 with a fast, powerful 40-kW outboard. -
174-hp electric jet ski packs instant boost and 1-hour rapid charging
February 23, 2024A jet ski The Batman would ride – that's how Finnish startup Viva Electric Jets describes its debut product of the same name. The electric new PWC promises speeds close to 60 mph (96.5 km/h) backed up by one-hour rapid charging. -
Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard
February 21, 2024Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market's most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, portable electric drive system. -
Vision complements e-outboards with "unsinkable" fully recyclable boat
February 21, 2024Vision Marine, the company behind the world's most powerful electric outboard, has launched the Phantom, a rotomolded plastic boat that's tough enough to last a generation and ready to be recycled at lifecycle's end. -
Former SpaceX engineers launch high-torque electric wakeboat
February 20, 2024Electric boat-maker Arc recently made the final delivery of its limited-edition One model, and is aiming its second build at the mass market. The Arc Sport is designed to make waves, allowing boarders to get tricky in its wake. -
Yamaha's world-first hydrogen outboard unveiled on prototype boat
February 14, 2024Yamaha previously announced it would show a prototype hydrogen outboard at the 2024 Miami Boat Show. Instead of simply revealing the motor, it's installed it on a prototype boat complete with fuel delivery system. Testing will begin this year. -
Fliteboard takes an inflatable route to more affordable eFoiling
February 14, 2024To hop on an eFoil from Australia's Fliteboard, you have to part with some serious coin. But the company is now offering a cheaper way to fly above the waves with the launch of the Flite Air electric foiling board. -
Japan's oldest outboard builder silences seas with all-electric motor
February 13, 2024Yamaha may be the largest, most well-known outboard manufacturer in Japan, but Tohatsu was the country's first. Tohatsu remains a venerable force in outboard production today and is now teaming with Ilmor on an all-electric global outboard family. -
H2-powered cargo barge could be a breath of fresh air to Rhine shipping
February 13, 2024Transporting goods by inland waterways can be a dirty business, but an EU-backed project is looking to clean up its act – launching a container vessel powered by green hydrogen on a major cargo route between the Netherlands and Germany. -
Decarbonization containers turn 78% of marine emissions into limestone
February 08, 2024A remarkable pilot project installed on a 240-m (787-ft) container ship has proven it's possible to capture at least 78% of emissions from the smokestacks of cargo ships and convert the CO2 into limestone pebbles, which can be offloaded and sold. -
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.
Load More