Several years ago, at the Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg, Sweden, I watched as a 65-foot motoryacht backed into a slip between two multi-million dollar raceboats. That would normally not be a big deal ...

The sun glinted off the water in Gothenburg, Sweden, as Volvo Penta’s self-docking yacht backed slowly toward a waiting crowd. The lustrous leather steering wheel spun all on its own. Nervous sailors ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. This screen shot shows how Nueboat autonomous navigation ...

Volvo Penta used the recent stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg, Sweden, to unveil their new self-docking system. According to the company, the system works like this: First, as the boat ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The S.S. Badger is ending its season after the car ferry was having issues with its ramp. The ramp and docking system are also a unique and interesting piece of history. The car ...

There are plenty of things that can go wrong when you dock a boat, and if they do, the consequences can be expensive. It's a problem that Volvo Penta claims to have solved after building a ...