Marine

Icona Design last crossed our radar with an insanely expensive, v8-engined supercar prototype called the Vulcano whose entire bodywork was fashioned from raw titanium. Now, it's back with an electric yacht design inspired by "the numbers of nature."

The biggest name in deep-sea exploration has launched an incredible luxury tourist submarine capable of taking 24 passengers 328 feet underwater in air-conditioned comfort, with massive floor-to-ceiling windows providing panoramic views.

Looking for a cleaner, more sustainable path forward, Nuvolari Lenard launches the Thunder water taxi. The 14-seater stays true to the classic wood style of Venice's water limousines while incorporating a new diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system.

Dutch submersible maker U-Boat Worx has unveiled what's claimed to be the lightest manned submersible ever built. The Nemo can be towed on a trailer by car for launch from shore, or hauled onto a yacht for underwater fun at sea.

Swiss/Swedish manufacturing and automation behemoth ABB is teaming up with Hydrogène de France (HDF) with the intention of developing large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems capable of powering zero-emissions electric container ships.

It was two years ago that we first heard about the Trident, an underwater scooter made by Chinese startup Geneinno. The company has now released a cheaper, more portable model, known as the Geneinno S2.

It might be a 90-pound weakling next to the biggest and baddest of the combustion world, but Evoy's new zero-emissions electric outboard motor and powertrain solution will put it at the pointy end of the all-electric market.

Danish boat maker Rand has announced the latest flavor of its flagship model, which was first introduced in January 2018. The Leisure 28 Electric has been designed to go faster and farther than all before her.

Stepping away from designing yachts with the Porsches of the world, Dynamiq presents its latest superyacht. The sharply styled GTT 160 brings together avant-garde styling, aluminum construction and an entertainment complex worth of amenities.

As ships travel the seas, an assortment of barnacles, mussels, algae and other greeblies accumulate on their hulls. This is definitely troublesome, which is why a new robot-based system has been developed as a possible solution.

Although autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are electrically-powered, they're launched from fuel-burning surface vessels. A new, more environmentally-friendly system is being designed to replace those ships with wave-powered underwater AUV stations.

Superyachts and space satellites may not seem like they have much in common, but Royal Huisman's Sea Eagle II – the world’s largest aluminum sailing yacht – was designed using the same engineering techniques that go into developing ESA space missions.