Environment

Boats and yachts with electric drive systems are the trend, thanks to society's overall environmental awareness and stricter environmental requirements

Following approval by the Board of Directors, Fincantieri has published its Sustainability Plan in a dedicated section of its homepage

Thailand’s first all-electric commuter ferry was recently placed into service by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), powered by Torqeedo

Unique information on the global concentration of microplastics pollution in our oceans has been presented at an international science conference in Lanzarote.

Volvo Penta & Amer Yachts challenge boaters to ensure the seas remain a haven for fish and mammals to feed and breed

Spinlock is the first company from the UK’s marine industry and the first from the Isle of Wight to sign up to a Global Commitment

Amer Yachts at the Boat Builder Awards 2018–MetsTrade has a double shortlisted nomination:Innovation in a production process and Environmental initiative

Mase has revolutionised energy production on board vessels with the new VS range, variable speed generators that set a new benchmark in this sector

At the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week served up a record-breaking total of 5000 litres of purified drinking water to competitors, staff and passers-by

Following the completion of the sailing event, the groundbreaking science element of the Sustainability Programme revealed the spread of microplastic pollution.

Energy Observer, the first hydrogen vessel around the world, has left Italian waters and set its course for Corsica

An innovative invention that comes from an organisation called Interactive Autonomous DYnamic Systems  (IADYS) based in Aubagne, near the major port of Marseille.

This year’s METSTRADE Show will again feature a dedicated I-nnovationLAB Stage, designed to stimulate discussions on marine industry

The last Ocean Summit of the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race helped develop a roadmap for future solutions to improve the health of our seas

Out of a total of 68 samples taken during the Volvo Ocean Race, only two, collected south of Australia and east of Argentina, have been found with no microplastics

The first ever Gothenburg summit saw progressive announcements to tackle the plastic crisis from the Swedish Government and Volvo Cars.

The Ocean Summit, during the Cardiff stopover, has seen a range of announcements that provide further momentum in the fight against plastic pollution

Jack Johnson has partnered with the Volvo Ocean Race and 11th Hour Racing to fight ocean plastic pollution by taking the #CleanSeas pledge

The City of Suzhou in eastern China has deployed a fleet of electric workboats powered by Torqeedo motors as part of a program to clean up its canals and waterways

Latest Volvo Ocean Race groundbreaking Science Programme results discover greatest levels of plastic particles near Melbourne and Hong Kong

Special Mentions for H2O Racing and SEAir At UIM Gala Awards Ceremony

The teams put the Volvo Ocean Race competition aside to unite in the fight against plastic pollution during a beach clean organised by Volvo Cars

Microplastic particles have been found in the oceans close to Antarctica, data collected during the Volvo Ocean Race has revealed

Volvo Ocean Race skipper Dee Caffari has welcomed the news that the UK Government has introduced legislation to ban the manufacture of plastic microbeads

Bluewater becomes Official Water Provider, Race Sponsor and Sustainability Programme Partner in Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18

Millions of tiny particles of plastic have been detected in European waters in ground breaking scientific research conducted as part of the Volvo Ocean Race

European Parliament welcomed today “The Blue Helmets of the Sea” delegation, the project developed by the World Underwater Sports Federation (CMAS)

As it prepares to embark on its fourth decade, the METSTRADE Show remains firmly at the cutting edge of developments in the sector with the new E-innovationLAB

The Volvo Ocean Race has used the first of seven Ocean Summits it is hosting around the world in 2017-18 to tackle the problem of ocean health

Perini Navi, world leader in the design and build of superyachts, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s One Ocean Forum