NMMA and ICOMIA have shared their extended vision for the future of boating and decarbonisation.
The two organisations presented the next phases of their Propelling our Future campaign in a keynote presentation at METSTRADE from ICOMIA president Darren Vaux and NMMA president and CEO Frank Hugelmeyer.
The effects of industry decarbonisation research, the global reach of the message, and the scope for future partnerships and developments were discussed.
The global Propelling Our Future initiative was launched at METSTRADE 2023 with the introduction of the Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry report.
We have been delighted with the reception our Propelling our Future research has received.
Joe Lynch
New supporting data focusing on the ‘tipping point’ with more analysis showing the range of utilisation scenarios and the impact this makes is put forward.
NMMA and ICOMIA point out tipping point analysis demonstrates the relationship between ‘hours of utilisation’ per year and when, as a result, the benefits of a particular propulsion technology can outweigh the other options available.
However, there is no such thing as an average boater and a common question received was ‘what about me with my 300 hours per year’ and it is from this question that the Propelling our Future team have developed more analysis showing the range of utilisation scenarios and the impact this makes.
“We have been delighted with the reception our Propelling our Future research has received whenever we present it and we are pleased to be able to share yet more insight, showing the importance of typical usage scenarios and how this could affect the optimum propulsion technology selected,” explained Joe Lynch, ICOMIA CEO.
