The International BoatBuilders ’ Exhibition and Conference ( IBEX ) announced the 2023 IBEX Sustainability Experience – technology and education designed to create a sustainable boating future . In addition to world-class innovation and education tailored to enhance marine professionals ’ career and product development , at this year ’ s show , sustainability will take center stage . Owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association ( NMMA ) and RAI Amsterdam , IBEX is North America ’ s largest trade event for marine industry professionals and set to take place October 3-5 , 2023 , at the Tampa Convention Center .

As part of the Sustainability Experience , IBEX has added a new Sustainable Technology Pavilion on the first-floor exhibit hall and organized a Sustainability Trade Route for participating exhibitors . The IBEX Education Conference has added a Sustainability Track and will include a free special session : The Carbon Conundrum on Wednesday , October 4 from 8:30 to 10 a . m . In addition , the new Green Café and Learning Lab , located on the first-floor exhibit hall , will offer a coffee cart and lunch with video displays highlighting select sustainable products on display throughout the Show .

A highlght of IBEX ’ s focus on sustainability , the special session The Carbon Conundrum will be a dynamic discussion with renowned speakers Jeff Wasil from the NMMA , Jeffrey Bowles of DLBA Naval Architects , Marnix Hoekstra of Vripack Yacht Design , Martin Peters of Yamaha U . S . Marine Business Unit , and Augusto “ Kiko ” Villalon . The program will be moderated by Aaron Porter from Professional BoatBuilder magazine and Tim Murphy of American Boat & Yacht Council and is intended to help marine professionals navigate the extremes in current boatbuilding trends between more horsepower and efficient , alternative propulsion and hull design . This engaging and interactive

session is free , but registration is required .

The Sustainable Technology Pavilion and Trade Route will highlight exhibitors and brands whose products are environmentally friendly , innovative , and helping move the industry away from non-sustainable sources of fuel and materials . The Pavilion will feature Ingenity , Torqeedo , and Vision Marine Technologies , to name a few . Other exhibitors featured in the Pavilion and the Trade Route include Elium , ePropulsion , Hercules Electric Mobility , Hyper Electric Marine , Scania , WhisperPower , and many more .

The Sustainability Track in the IBEX Education Conference includes over 10 seminars dedicated to the latest topics in boat design . A Pre-Conference Session by SNAME will be held on Monday , October 2 , entitled Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Systems for Small Craft . This full-day event is intended primarily for boatbuilders and designers of vessels under 100 feet and will cover key design principles in detail . Some of the interesting seminars held throughout the days of the Show include AC Gensets vs High-Capacity Storage , presented by Menno Ligterink , and What ’ s Coming for the New 2024 Edition of the National Electrical Code , presented by Gary Loftis . The Education Conference website displays the full schedule including session details and speakers , tickets and conference packages can be purchased in registration .

“ Sustainable practices and technologies are topics that resonate today with any marine professional ,” said Anne Dunbar , IBEX Show Director .

“ It ’ s crucial that IBEX bring the industry together to have these discussions , to showcase exhibitors who are innovating and making strides in this sector , as well as educate on this important trend . We look forward to highlighting sustainable technology for the industry at this year ’ s Show .”

Torqeedo announces new structure , names business unit management

Torqeedo recently announced the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers . Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit , and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line .

“ The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales , application engineering , customer service , and after-sales service ,“ said Fabian Bez , CEO of Torqeedo GmbH . “ Matthias Vogel brings years of marine industry knowledge , strong technical skills and impressive experience in dealing with huge companies as a Tier-1 supplier to OEMs . He perfectly speaks their language , and is the right choice to lead projects and develop processes to better support our professional customers and their electrification strategies .”

In addition to Vogel ’ s most recent position as President , Business Unit Mobile Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG , he has also worked for MTU and Siemens , among other notable companies . Through numerous transformation projects , including major projects in Bangkok , New York and Buenos Aires , Vogel brings valuable experience in the marine industry and the international environment .

“ I am delighted to work at an agile , dynamic company where you can set up new standards

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