Patrick Lahey interview part 3: Memorable dives from a remarkable career

The CEO and co-founder of Triton Submarines takes us through some highlight dives from an extraordinary career, from salvaging the "smoking gun" from the Challenger space shuttle, to filming with James Cameron, to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

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Electric jet tender launched to leave petrol models in its wake

Slovenia's EJET started working on an electric jet tender that would outperform its petrol-fueled competitors back in 2016, and after numerous tweaks and extensive testing "the world's first high-performance electric jet tender" has now been revealed.

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Easy-sail catamaran can collapse down in minutes for tow by ebike

For the last few years, a startup based in La Rochelle in France has been prototyping a sailing catamaran that can be collapsed down for transport behind an ebike. The IZIBoat is now being readied for series production.

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High-tech watercraft autonomously 3D-maps seabeds and shorelines

On frequently travelled waterways, it's essential for vessel operators and local authorities to have maps of both bottom and shoreline features. A newly adapted autonomous watercraft could soon make the creation of such maps easier than ever before.

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Inflatable motorized GoBoat packs down into a carry bag

Way back in 2016, GoBoat introduced an odd-looking boating craft that sat the single occupant in the middle of a huge inflatable ring, and could be collapsed down for transport on land. Now the company has launched the much-improved Gen 2.0 PWC.

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BMW’s panoramic electric hydrofoil soars above the waters of Cannes

The Icon electric hydrofoil looks far more like a design project than a BMW, but in fact, it's both. The dramatic vessel debuts in Cannes with BMW i battery power, a trio of hydrofoils and enough windows for paparazzi-grade celebrity gawking.

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BMW’s panoramic electric hydrofoil soars above the waters of Cannes

The Icon electric hydrofoil looks far more like a design project than a BMW, but in fact, it's both. The dramatic vessel debuts in Cannes with BMW i battery power, a trio of hydrofoils and enough windows for paparazzi-grade celebrity gawking.

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Sovereign Ships solar-electric yacht takes off-grid living out to sea

Forget about merely living off-grid, the future is about living offshore, full-time. The Sovereign Ships Sphinx 40 has been conceived as an on-water homestead capable of producing its own power, harvesting its own fresh water and growing food.

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Zero.63 long-range explorer catamaran brings methanol to yachting

Methanol fuel has found some footing in commercial shipping, but it remains sidelined in other sectors, including leisure craft. The Zero.63 catamaran yacht plots a new course, exploring thousands of miles of ocean on clean-burning methanol.

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Carbon fiber electric boat is so light it rides to water on a car roof

Optimized for the lowest weight possible, the Kaebon EB Eins electric boat is a smooth hunk of carbon fiber designed to glide silently through the water. It's so lightweight, it can ride atop an SUV like a canoe, eliminating the need for a trailer.

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