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A new, peer-reviewed study conducted by University College London’s Department of Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with RAD, a UK-based electric marine propulsion company, examined underwater radiated noise across a range of operating speeds, comparing electric and conventional boats. Their aim? To discover if electric boats really are quieter.

The study, titled ‘A comparative study of underwater radiated noise from electric and conventional boats’, is published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA). It was conducted by UCL’s Department of Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with RAD, a UK-based electric marine propulsion company. Continue reading “A comparative study of underwater radiated noise from electric and conventional boats”

Inconsistent leadership and variable safety priorities, along with indications that formal procedures are not always followed, are creating avoidable yacht safety risks.

Additionally, current levels of crew engagement mean that opportunities to recognise and respond to both perceived and emerging risks are not being fully realised onboard.

These are findings from Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Yacht Safety Culture and Wellbeing Survey, which gathered input from crew and shore-based professionals working across a broad range of yacht sizes (all over 24 metres) and operating models. Continue reading “LR survey warns fatigue, inconsistent leadership and reluctance to speak are driving yacht safety risk”