Whisperpower, Webasto in partnership
DRACHTEN _ Whisperpower and Webasto have struck a global distribution partnership. The Dutch companies said Webasto’s Thermo & Comfort business unit was keen to...
Out of the blue, AkzoNobel leaves builders tickled pink
AMSTERDAM _ AkzoNobel, the Dutch multinational maker of paints and performance coatings, has launched MIXIT, a color identification and retrieval app that accesses more...
2018 Amsterdam show lifts boaters’ spirits
AMSTERDAM _ For those who worry about the graying of European boaters, the news from the 2018 HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show was a something...
Something big is coming: king-sized 3D printers
ROTTERDAM _ Connecting Engineering and Design (CEAD Group) of Rotterdam expects to bring to the marine market this summer a very large 3D printer...
Micron LZ Antifouling – Antifouling for use in fresh, salt water
GATESHEAD, England _ International Paint, a brand of the Marine & Protective Coatings business unit of AkzoNobel, has launched Micron LZ, an antifouling to...
World’s first hybrid boiler – KB Ecoline is quiet energy saver
VIANEN _ Kabola Heating Systems, a Dutch maker of oil-fired central-heating systems, won a special mention of the Dame Design Awards at the 2017...
Calling all American boaters – LongIsland Yachts expands to USA
VOORSCHOTEN, December 2017 ~ LongIsland Yachts is stepping up marketing in the United States. The Dutch yard, which makes fast, luxury motor yachts to 64ft.,...
New power for ‘Stille Boot’ – Yard takes on Water World propulsion
OLDEMARKT, June 2017 ~ In recent years, Water World Electronics has seen its electric boating unit expand. To respond to market demand, the company has...
Mastervolt’s EasyView 5 – Full system monitor with intuitive touch
AMSTERDAM, April 2017 ~ Mastervolt has launched the EasyView 5, a slim display for use on an open console or a flybridge and sealed against dust,...
Nano-antifouling makes inroads – Prices drop as technology comes into its own
WORMER, April 2017 ~ It is the bane of boaters: there is just no stopping the fouling of hulls. Luckily, in the last 25 years,...
