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FLIR, global leader in high-performance marine thermal-imaging systems, announced today the debut of its new flagship series of multi-spectral maritime camera systems, the M460 and M560, elite AI-powered multi-spectral camera systems tailored specifically for professional marine applications ranging from first responders, commercial vessels, and superyachts. Taking the next step from a conventional thermal camera…
The DAME Design Awards’s international jury this year comprised 11 leading design and user experts, with a wide range of perspectives covering key leisure marine and superyacht activities. After initial scrutiny of online entries...
12 Products Recognized During the Industry Breakfast and Awards Presentation The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today the winners of the 2025 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. The program is managed by the...
When new classes of technology are introduced to the marine marketplace, they tend to focus on core functionality. Niceties like integrating with the rest of the boat’s control systems are not a priority. Hence, new technology and systems are frequently introduced with dedicated control systems. One result is that helms and control panels are littered with disparate controls, making real estate at the helm a hot commodity.
Boston, Mass. – LOOKOUT, a leading provider of marine AI systems for safety, announced the expansion of its product line by introducing a new camera featuring an integrated navigation light. This new camera system...
Digital Yacht’s streak of specialized and interesting NMEA 2000 products continues with NjordLINK. NjordLINK is a $139 gateway that connects to a boat WiFi network and shares data from the NMEA 2000 network with Digital Yacht’s Njord cloud. But, NjordLINK and the Njord cloud aren’t just a one way repository of data. Digital Yacht plans an entire ecosystem of cloud apps that can alert the boat owner and send data back to the boat.
Sea.AI, the leader in AI-powered maritime safety solutions, has announced the integration of its Sentry system into the first three cutting-edge AIRCAT Vessels, marking a major advancement in offshore navigational safety. Designed for crew transfers in offshore industries such as wind farms and oil & gas installations, these vessels use powerful fans to generate an air cushion between…
Lithium Pros regularly pushes the state of art in marine batteries forward and they’ve done it again. This time with, to the best of my knowledge, the first sodium-ion in the marine marketplace. Their S2460 is designed primarily as a starting battery. Sodium-ion batteries have grabbed attention for their temperature flexibility, tolerance for deep discharge, and improved raw materials availability. Although it is early days for these batteries, it is quite exciting to see them available for purchase.
Innovation in the past five years or so has been a little bit lumpy. The impacts of a global pandemic, followed by severe supply-chain shortages, slowed the pace of product introductions and advancements. Even so, three major innovations are hitting the marine marketplace with a big splash. Each one is changing the way boaters use their boats, and leaving a lasting imprint on the industry.
TUDelft School for Industrial Design Engineering senior lecturer, Arjen Jansen, presented the globally recognised DAME Design Awards 2024 to the TeamO Offshore 150N Hi-Lift Lifejacket & Harness in front of a large audience of leading marine professionals at the METSTRADE Breakfast Briefing this morning. The Jury also identified eight category winners, nine Special Mentions and named two Environmental DAME Design Awards winners…
Vortex Marine redefines rugged, multi-use electronics with debut of Scout Portable Navigator
The TEMO OUTPOD System Launches in North America
IBEX announces winners of the 2026 Innovation Awards
Radian IOT Delivers The Marine Industry’s First Conversational Intelligence Platform with the Debut of Radian 2.0 Enhanced with AI 
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