Zella Compton

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Canada-based Envgo has announced the first close of its seed round. It raised $2m USD for its zero-emission electric cruiser plans. The company’s first product, the NV1, is a zero-emission electric cruiser that uses advanced hydrofoiling, dramatically reducing drag and extending range. “Electric boats have always faced a tough trade-off between performance and range,” says Mike Peasgood, co-founder and CEO (and . . . serial entrepreneur).

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

RS Sailing has taken on the build license, distribution, marketing and sales of the Aira 22 from Aira Boats. Developed by Jos Snijders Blok in 2018 (Aira’s founder), the boat was designed for recreational sailors and gained popularity with sailing schools and rental centres in the Netherlands as a daysailer. RS Sailing’s commercial director, Michiel Geerling, says RS Sailing’s strategy over the past decade has been to grow its offering for leisure sailors and rental companies.

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Sailors are being asked to fit AI cameras and use GPS trackers if they’re heading to the Pacific — specifically anywhere between California and Hawaii — this summer. The idea is to help map plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Currently Ocean Cleanup (the Dutch non-profit in charge of the vision) has eight boats signed-up for the project which runs from July-September. Ideally it’d like 20 to 30 sailing vessels (it’s free to take part).

1 week ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Marine Industry News sits down with marine audio specialists (Hertz Marine and Kicker) to unpick the trends pushing innovation in the sector — specifically how high-res audio integration has stolen the crown (from volume) as boat owners look to recreate their at-home experiences on the water. Silvio Pupino, director of marine sales for Hertz Marine, believes that the future of marine audio is completely wrapped up in how people feel on the water.

2 weeks ago | marineindustrynews.co.uk | Zella Compton

Jemma Lampkin just celebrated her ten year anniversary with AkzoNobel. Originally from New York, she’s currently based in Amsterdam as the global commercial director (yacht coatings) for the company. She first came onto MIN‘s radar when she spoke at Metstrade about AI and how she’d utilised it to unpick results from an employee sentiment survey (AI collated themes from 30,000 people in the blink of an eye) and then added her thoughts on what leadership should look like.