Drone with toroidal propellers, source: MIT News (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
By Press Mare
06/07/2025 - 10:11

The Toroidal Propeller: The Pinwheel-Inspired Innovation for Marine Engines

The adjective “toroidal,” which literally means ring-shaped, seems purposefully chosen to evoke mysterious and complex geometries. And yet, a toroidal propeller can be made quite simply using a sheet of paper, scissors, and a pin: many of us played with one as children, attaching it to a stick and running around to make it spin. It’s called a pinwheel

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VIKING LifeCraft
By Torqeedo
04/10/2023 - 09:20

Torqeedo: KiwiRail selects VIKING's innovative electric LifeCraft

More than 800,000 people take the famous and beautiful Interislander ferry route between New Zealand's North and South Island every year.

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This water ballast system can transfer huge volumes of water during a tack in just five to 10 seconds. It’s very simple to operate and maintain, and engineered to be dropped into a boat as a neat package
By Seahorse Magazine
01/09/2023 - 17:32

Diverse Performance Systems improves the water ballast system

Faster tacks, smart logic, easy operation. Diverse Performance Systems has found some intriguing new ways to improve on the standard water ballast system

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The YANMAR SD60 Rope Cutter.
By Yanmar
19/07/2023 - 06:33

Yanmar Introduces SD60 Sail Drive Rope Cutter

Yanmar Marine International is introducing its first rope cutter, an easy-to-install safety feature designed solely for sailing yachts equipped with the YANMAR SD60 sail drive and fixed two or three blade propellers.

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From power to superpower – Volvo Penta introduces all-new IPS professional platform
By Volvo Penta
22/05/2023 - 09:22

Volvo Penta introduces all-new IPS professional platform

At Volvo Penta, we aim to lead the marine industry with premium, sustainable solutions – for today and tomorrow

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MarQuip introduces the Exhaust Heat Exchanger
By MarQuip
01/02/2023 - 14:12

MarQuip introduces the Exhaust Heat Exchanger

Replacing the bulky systems currently on the market, each Exhaust Heat Exchanger can be custom designed, comes with its own control system and offers a doubling in energy efficiency

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Aquamarine - The First Venice Taxi Boat powered by Yanmar
By Yanmar
17/10/2022 - 12:57

First Yanmar powered Venetian Taxi Boat

Yanmar are making waves in the waterways of Venice, with the first installation of an engine for Matteo Tiepolato and his traditional wooden taxi boat Aquamarina

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Volvo Penta launches enabler for marine electric propulsion
By Volvo Penta
01/09/2022 - 13:47

Volvo Penta launches enabler for marine electric propulsion

Volvo Penta has launched a new range of variable speed marine generator sets – a key enabler for electric propulsion for marine vessels

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Yanmar's catalytic reactor.
By Yanmar
15/08/2022 - 19:04

Yanmar ships 1,500 units of Yanmar's Marine SCR System

Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., a Yanmar Group company, has received orders for over 2,200 units of its proprietary exhaust gas after-treatment system

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Changes to Volvo Penta Executive Management Group
By Volvo Penta
26/04/2022 - 16:16

Changes to Volvo Penta Executive Management Group

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