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UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Apr 1^st, 2025 at 1:19pm

"Labour is implementing stricter net zero measures on fishing boats, canal barges and pleasure craft, The Telegraph can reveal.

Under the maritime decarbonisation strategy, boat owners will be forced to swap out diesel engines, petrol generators and wood-fired stoves for electric motors, batteries and extra shore power hookups.

There will also be tax rises on marine fuel, with new boats required to be entirely electric.

Maritime bosses branded the Government’s plans “completely and utterly impractical”.

Richard Gregson, the owner of Worcester-based Classic Yacht Brokerage, said: “It’s complete nonsense to have net zero on yachts.

“The technology for electric engines on small boats isn’t really there. The amount of diesel a yacht burns in a year is negligible, and even if the diesel engines were replaced it would be offset by the making of electric batteries.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/28/british-maritime-sector-impacted-mil...

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 48815 Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #1 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 3:25pm Bring back the horses to tow canal boats!
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Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Reply #2 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 4:41pm

Another stupid idea from the climate religion.

If the battery goes flat you're drifting in the tide and wind.

Yachts use diesels for hot water they plumb a heat exchanger into cooling system which gives them hot water. How many Kw does electric hot water need?

Yachts with solar panels and wind turbines run the diesel to charge the batteries.

I know people who use Oceanvolt systems they also have diesel engine because the electric motor is limited in range.

If you want to run a fridge/freezer or even AC then electric motors aren't going to cut it.

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 109126 Melbourne Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #3 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:01pm Imagine if the sea gets rough and you have to return home but the battery goes flat? - people will die from that stupid idea. At least with fuel you can have a spare container secured somewhere on board.
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Dnarever Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 59740 Here Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #4 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:19pm I would think Batt weight would be a factor with small boats. Doesn't seem workable yet.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 50824 Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #5 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:53pm They can always unfurl the solar sails for some starlight at night.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 141641 Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #6 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:56pm Bobby. wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:01pm: Imagine if the sea gets rough and you have to return home but the battery goes flat? - people will die from that stupid idea. At least with fuel you can have a spare container secured somewhere on board. And if the battery gets wet you'll be eaten by a shark.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9732 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #7 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 8:01pm greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:56pm: And if the battery gets wet you'll be eaten by a shark. "So I have a choice of electrocution or a shark. You know what I’m going to take? Electrocution. I will take electrocution every single time. Do we agree? Yeah, I will take electrocution.”
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Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Reply #8 - Apr 1^st, 2025 at 8:11pm

Carl D wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 8:01pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 7:56pm:

And if the battery gets wet you'll be eaten by a shark.

"So I have a choice of electrocution or a shark. You know what I’m going to take? Electrocution. I will take electrocution every single time. Do we agree? Yeah, I will take electrocution.”

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I'll take the shark. Chances are it's a Port Jackson.

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Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Reply #9 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:06pm

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 4:41pm:

Another stupid idea from the climate religion.

If the battery goes flat you're drifting in the tide and wind.

Yachts use diesels for hot water they plumb a heat exchanger into cooling system which gives them hot water. How many Kw does electric hot water need?

Yachts with solar panels and wind turbines run the diesel to charge the batteries.

I know people who use Oceanvolt systems they also have diesel engine because the electric motor is limited in range.

If you want to run a fridge/freezer or even AC then electric motors aren't going to cut it.

You cry so easily about the slightest policy that might be considered in any way green.

You're such a baby.

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Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Reply #10 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:21pm

KangAnon wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:06pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 4:41pm:

Another stupid idea from the climate religion.

If the battery goes flat you're drifting in the tide and wind.

Yachts use diesels for hot water they plumb a heat exchanger into cooling system which gives them hot water. How many Kw does electric hot water need?

Yachts with solar panels and wind turbines run the diesel to charge the batteries.

I know people who use Oceanvolt systems they also have diesel engine because the electric motor is limited in range.

If you want to run a fridge/freezer or even AC then electric motors aren't going to cut it.

You cry so easily about the slightest policy that might be considered in any way green.

You're such a baby.

But but but change is. . . . . .dangerous!

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 18244 Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #11 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:52pm KangAnon wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:06pm: You cry so easily about the slightest policy that might be considered in any way green. So tell us what you know about the North Sea conditions, How big a battery for a safe return journey after pulling in nets (uses power).
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Grappler Truth Teller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 86441 Always was always will be HOME Gender:	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #12 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:58pm Start rowing, boys - got to make the market by tomorrow dawn... Are these people serious? Diesels give the required power and torque far better, are undoubtedly more reliable, and are easy to maintain and replace.
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Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats
Reply #13 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:59pm

KangAnon wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 5:06pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Apr 1^st, 2025 at 4:41pm:

Another stupid idea from the climate religion.

If the battery goes flat you're drifting in the tide and wind.

Yachts use diesels for hot water they plumb a heat exchanger into cooling system which gives them hot water. How many Kw does electric hot water need?

Yachts with solar panels and wind turbines run the diesel to charge the batteries.

I know people who use Oceanvolt systems they also have diesel engine because the electric motor is limited in range.

If you want to run a fridge/freezer or even AC then electric motors aren't going to cut it.

You cry so easily about the slightest policy that might be considered in any way green.

You're such a baby.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49836 At my desk.	Re: UK to ban diesel motors for fishing boats Reply #14 - Apr 2^nd, 2025 at 9:28pm Why is a yacht maker being quoted in a story about fishing boats?
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