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June 22, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/wartsila-31-worlds-most-efficient-4-stroke-diesel-engine/38120/pictures"> 4 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/wartsila-31-worlds-most-efficient-4-stroke-diesel-engine/38120/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/wartsila-31-worlds-most-efficient-diesel-engine.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä must be a fascinating place to visit. The company manufactures some of the most mind-bendingly enormous marine diesel engines in the world, like the record-breaking, <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/go/3263/">89-foot high, 44-foot long, 110,000 horsepower RTA96-C</a> we wrote about more than 10 years ago. Now, Wärtsilä has another entry in the Guinness Book of Records ... for the world's most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/wartsila-31-worlds-most-efficient-4-stroke-diesel-engine/38120/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38087"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38087"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/whale-tail-wave-foil/38087/">"Whale tails" could use waves to make ships more efficient</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - June 18, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/whale-tail-wave-foil/38087/pictures"> 1 Picture </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/whale-tail-wave-foil/38087/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/whale-tail.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Ordinarily, when a ship is heading into waves, those waves cause it to work harder. An experimental new setup known as a "whale tail," however, utilizes wave action to actually help ships move forward, allowing them to use less fuel when tackling rough seas.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/whale-tail-wave-foil/38087/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38025"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38025"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/seawolf-gopro-submarine/38025/">Seawolf sub takes your GoPro on an undersea voyage</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - June 15, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/seawolf-gopro-submarine/38025/pictures"> 2 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/seawolf-gopro-submarine/38025/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/seawolf.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>While there are plenty of aerial drones that show us our surroundings from up in the air, there are far fewer remote-control devices that let us see what's lurking beneath the surface of the water. Although the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/aquabotix-hydroview/20661/" target="_blank">Aquabotix Hydroview</a> is one, at around US$3,000 it certainly isn't cheap. While still not inexpensive, the newest version of the TTRobotix Seawolf is considerably less pricey – partly because it incorporates the user's existing GoPro actioncam.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/seawolf-gopro-submarine/38025/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37523"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37523"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/jet-blade-tilting-pwc/37523/">Experimental Jet Blade personal watercraft features tilting front suspension</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/" rel="author">Loz Blain</a> - May 15, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/jet-blade-tilting-pwc/37523/pictures"> 33 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/jet-blade-tilting-pwc/37523/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/jet-blade-jetski-with-skis.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>A team from Calvin College, Michigan, is trying to put the "ski" back in "jet ski" with a unique kind of personal watercraft (PWC) that features three skis, a tilting front suspension system and a 650cc engine. Inspired by the dual-ski Wetbike of the 1970s and 80s, and perhaps a little by the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/go/7257/" target="_blank">bizarre Watercross racing movement</a>, the Jet Blade team has completed prototyping and preliminary water testing.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/jet-blade-tilting-pwc/37523/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="37398"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37398"> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/aston-martin-quintessence-yachts-am37/37398/">Aston Martin to hit the water with AM37 powerboat</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/scott-collie/" rel="author">Scott Collie</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/aston-martin-quintessence-yachts-am37/37398/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/aston-martin-quintessence-yachts.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> <p>Not satisfied with creating <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/aston-martin-vulcan/36251/">stylish supercars</a>, Aston Martin is getting its tires wet by teaming up with Quintessence Yachts and naval architects Mulder Design to produce a 37-foot (11-m) powerboat.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/aston-martin-quintessence-yachts-am37/37398/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37248"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37248"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/i-400-submarine-aircraft-hangar/37248/">Submersible photographs WW2 Japanese sub's long-lost airplane hangar</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - April 29, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/i-400-submarine-aircraft-hangar/37248/pictures"> 6 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/i-400-submarine-aircraft-hangar/37248/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/i-400-submarine-aircraft-hangar.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Until the 1960s, Japan's three I-400-class subs were the largest submarines ever built. They were so large, in fact, that they could each carry and launch three Aichi M6A Seiran amphibious aircraft. The idea was that the submarines could stealthily bring the planes to within striking distance of US coastal cities, where they could then take off and conduct bombing runs. Now, for the first time since it was scuttled at the end of World War II, one of the sunken subs' aircraft hangars has been photographed. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/i-400-submarine-aircraft-hangar/37248/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37088"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37088"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/sipaboard/37088/">SipaBoard stand-up paddleboard uses a motor for extra speed – and to inflate itself</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - April 20, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/sipaboard/37088/pictures"> 4 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/sipaboard/37088/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sipaboard.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> While stand-up paddleboards are usually a lot of fun to use, they can be a hassle to transport and store. That's why we've seen ones that can be <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/folding-origami-paddler/22641/" target="_blank">folded up</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/corran-hydra-take-apart-paddleboard/33314/" target="_blank">disassembled</a>. The SipaBoard, however, takes yet another approach – it's inflatable. An onboard electric motor pumps the air into it for you, plus it also powers an integrated jet drive that provides paddlers with a boost. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/sipaboard/37088/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="37059"> <div class="article-top" data-article="37059"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht/37059/">Pastrovich X-Easy yacht concept takes the beach house to the ocean</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/stu-robarts/" rel="author">Stu Robarts</a> - April 17, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht/37059/pictures"> 3 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht/37059/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht.jpg" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> Yachts, often being a plaything of the wealthy, are a fertile breeding ground for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/yacht/" target="_blank">flamboyant and luxurious new designs</a>. One such concept is the 55 m (180 ft) X-Easy motor yacht designed by Monaco-based Pastrovich Studio. The X-Easy is designed for the fun, relaxation and wellness of those on-board. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/pastrovich-x-easy-concept-yacht/37059/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="36933"> <div class="article-top" data-article="36933"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/van-diemen-sports-limousine-3-in-1-boat/36933/">The 3 boats-in-1 Van Diemen Sports Limousine super yacht tender</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/" rel="author">C.C. 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The Sports Limousine goes a step beyond the basic electric hard-top convertible, adding an electrically raised glasshouse to create three distinct body styles for a myriad of on-water uses. It's a cozy fishing boat, a roomy, semi-enclosed limousine, and a compact tender in one. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/van-diemen-sports-limousine-3-in-1-boat/36933/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="36947"> <div class="article-top" data-article="36947"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/marine/"> — Marine </a> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/salamander-amphibious-trike/36947/">Amphibious three-wheeler could keep flood-stricken Filipinos mobile</a></h1> <div class="clearfix"> <span class="pull-left"> By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author">Ben Coxworth</a> - April 10, 2015 </span> <a class="picture-count" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/salamander-amphibious-trike/36947/pictures"> 7 Pictures </a> </div> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323/http://www.gizmag.com/salamander-amphibious-trike/36947/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150627072323im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/salamander.png" title=""> </a> </div> <div class="summary"> If there are two things that the Philippines has a lot of, it's motorized trikes and small flood-prone villages. 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