NEW PRODUCTS Marine growth prevention


ElectroSea has introduced a new product to prevent marine growth in its strainer basket and through seawater lines.


The all-in-one ElectroStrainer combines three components: a biofouling prevention device, a hydrodynamic sea strainer, and a smart flow monitoring system.


“ElectroStrainer is an innovative product that significantly decreases time spent in the engine room checking and cleaning sea strainers,” said Daniel Cosentino, ElectroSea’s CEO. “Boat owners and captains loathe dirty, fouled sea strainers that require constant maintenance.


He added: “ElectroStrainer prevents biofouling right in its integrated strainer basket. In addition, the system provides real- time seawater flow data and alerts you when it’s time to check ElectroStrainer’s basket.” Features of the system include the use of smart ‘Strainer Alert’ technology that uses ElectroSea’s ClearVis flow sensor and control system, displaying a message if debris, grass, or seaweed is in the straining basket.


A sustainable alternative to carbon fibre?


A consortium of science and industry has created what it calls a sustainable alternative to virgin carbon fibre. The textile, developed by GREENBOATS, Swiss-CMT and the Leibniz Institute for Composite


Materials, uses recovered carbon fibres from non- woven fabrics with lower mechanical properties and significantly higher resin absorption.


“There are areas of application where carbon fibres are simply vastly superior to other materials hence the need to look at comparable alternatives,” said Paul Riesen, head of R&D at GREENBOATS.


Bio-based natural fibres are the core business of GREENBOATS and it has already manufactured entire sailing yachts, cabins for wind turbines, or parts for the aerospace industry from flax and other natural materials. But the recycling of materials of fossil origin has always been on the agenda.


The MarineCare project - Sustainable composite materials made of recycled carbon fibres and bio-based powder resin for maritime applications is carried out as part of the European funding program ’Eurostars’ and the German partners are funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.


Mercury introduces next- gen four-stroke outboards


The Mercury Marine division of Brunswick Corporation has introduced its next generation of 25hp and 30hp four-stroke outboards. The outboards feature a three-cylinder, 500cc powerhead with electronic fuel injection. For the first time, electric-start models in 25hp and 30hp come standard with Mercury SmartCraft digital technologies, allowing boaters to connect to the most advanced digital gauges in the industry and to mobile devices through VesselView Mobile.


“Mercury’s new 25hp and 30hp platform brings new capabilities and a better consumer experience to a wide variety of recreational and commercial boats,” says Chris Drees, Mercury Marine president. “In addition to being lighter, faster and quieter, the new engines in this line-up deliver what boaters have been asking us for with exciting new options like digital technologies and an ergonomically-positioned tiller handle.”


124 | The Report • September 2022 • Issue 101


Photo credit: GREENBOATS


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