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An electrifying issue

‘The energy requirements of a cruising yacht are fundamentally different from a powerboat’

Anew industry wide report on de carbonising the marine industry has delivered an intriguing verdict. But behind all the Jargon, what does it actually mean?

In November International Commission of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) released a report entitled Pathways to Carbon Emissions Reduction in In Recreational Boating. ICOMIA is an international trade association responsible which works with national associations such as our own British Marine to provided a more powerful lobbying voice on the world stage. So

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