Recently shown off at the Miami Boat Show last week, Raonhaje`s EGO submarine is about to make exploring the depths of the great blue sea a little less complicated and a whole bunch of fun. Claimed to be the world`s first compact semi submarine, the battery powered EGO will be about as difficult to drive
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The $1 Billion Streets of Monaco Floating Yacht City
If you can’t get out to a tropical Island, then bring a floating island to you. The Streets of Monaco by Yacht Island Design is a 155-metre concept like nothing you have seen before. The design recreates a small section of the Principality of Monaco, home to the famous Formula One track and the Monaco
Did you say Flying Yacht –2025 Ekrano Yacht
Not to be outdone by the Fly Cruiser, student designer Jaron Dickson from Monash University gives us a taste of what potentially could be another yacht of the future. The 2025 Ekrano Yacht is a hydrogen powered wing-in-ground effect vehicle designed with living quarters for permanent residence. Because it uses hydrogen power and fly’s 4m
The Ocean Empire incorporates 3 forms of Sustainable Energy – who needs Fuel?
This concept superyacht catamaran is a shining example of what the future holds for us in the way of incorporating renewable energy into an ocean going platform. Able to accommodate 10 guests and eight crew, the 44-meter Ocean Empire (Life Support Vessel) is the latest concept to come from the minds of Sauter Carbon. The
Pirates soon to be Hit with Blinding Green Lasers
Taking a page from Greek history to thwart marauding pirates at sea, British defence giant BAE Systems is testing a new green-light laser, which can automatically harmonize its intensity depending on the weather and distance to target. Although the laser will not necessarily repel determined aggressors, it should let them know that they have been
Port of Los Angeles gets a $42 million 1-megawatt solar array upgrade
Talk about reducing your carbon footprint, San Jose-based Cupertino Electric Inc has just installed a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic array which includes more than 5,000 crystalline modules spread across 71,500 square feet sitting on top of Berths 93A and B. The covered area, which is larger than a football field is part of a $42 million
The Weapon from Hell – The Electric Railgun will Destroy Targets in Seconds
Holy Crap! The Navy has just completed tests on their Electromagnetic Railgun, which relies on electromagnets to shoot bullets at several times the speed of sound. The electrically charged parallel rails shoot the conductive projectile out of the barrel at speeds up to Mach 7. All of this without the need for an explosive charge.
The $1 Million a month Exuma Superyacht
For that person in your life that has everything and just in time for Christmas, you can circumnavigate the ocean in pimped-out-style 164 –ft luxury superyacht, for a cool $1 million a month or $250,000 a week. Exuma built by Perini Navi, can accommodate ten guests in five luxurious staterooms. The interior of the yacht
The Aquaminium, private parking for your Yachts
If you are like me, then you are probably aggravated with the minimal parking spaces available for your yacht, well now there’s a solution. The Aquaminium is an exclusive 15-unit waterfront penthouse condo, located in Phuket, Thailand, that offers a private indoor boating garage, allowing you to step off your craft and into your condo.
Project Magnitude, the 90m Superyacht concept by Oceanco
I know what I am going to buy the minute I win the lottery. From the mind of Lukasz Opalinski, in collaboration with John Henson of John Henson & Associates comes this luxuriously designed Superyacht aptly named Project Magnitude, which fuses aerodynamic styling with state-of-the-art technology. Just recently, Dutch yacht builder Oceanco presented design details
