Seatrade convention Miami
Last week I attended the Seatrade Cruise convention in Miami Beach. While this convention primarily focuses on the cruiseship industry (quite a different dresscode than the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show !!) it has a lot of interesting product we can also apply on yachts.
To name a few, think low maintainance furniture, products to give glass new life, high-tech glass coatings that keep heat and UV out, waste incinerators, waste water treatment, coating and flooring systems including a really awesome incredibly good teak replacement from Bolith. Also great info on sound isoloation and vibration damping. Danish manufacturer Sika had a lot of interesting products on display. And then there were lots of manufactures of bedding, fabrics, wall covering materials and items for interior design. And if you want to impress your guests with a nice scent on your yacht, check out Microfresh. Very innovative product. Did I mention security and access systems? Some very innovative systems out there that can also be used on yachts.
There are really a lot of beautiful materials out there that are safe (meet IMO guidelines) and easy to apply. George Fisher piping systems was also present. Awesome products that can replace most steel applications.
We also had ample opportunity to talk with the folks at Lloyds Register and get all remaining questions answered. Pictured above is a garbage & waste oil incinerator from Teamtec in Norway. Instead of carrying your waste along (and using valuable freezer space), paying fees to ’shore based facilities’ (who then dump it God knows where) this compact burns everything and is IMO-approved. Another practical AND green solution.
All in all a very worthwhile event.
