\u201cThis expansion reflects the tremendous momentum behind the Cox Marine product line and the confidence both organizations share in the future of diesel outboard technology,\u201d said Patrick Bucci, general manager of the Cox Marine Division.<\/p>\n
The agreement builds on Ring Power\u2019s successful partnership with Cox Marine and positions the company to accelerate market growth across key marine sectors where safety, durability, fuel efficiency, and operational compatibility are essential.<\/p>\n
\u201cCox Marine has transformed expectations for diesel outboard performance, and we are excited to bring these advantages to an even broader customer base,\u201d Bucci said. \u201cThis expanded partnership will extend our reach beyond traditional recreational customers and strengthen our support for commercial and military OEM boat builders throughout North America and the Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hugh Hudleston, Global Business Development Director at Cox Marine commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n “We are incredibly excited to further strengthen our partnership with Ring Power. It was only earlier this year that they successfully expanded into the Southern States, and they now have exclusivity across the entire United States. Ring Power has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to our products, our customers and the long-term growth of the Cox Marine brand and diesel outboard adoption. Their investment in sales, service and customer support has set a benchmark within our global distributor network. We look forward to building on our strong partnership and achieving even greater success together in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cox Marine diesel outboard platform offers a unique combination of performance, fuel efficiency, interoperability and operational flexibility, making it an attractive propulsion choice for military, government, commercial, as well as recreational applications. Designed to operate on a widely available diesel fuel infrastructure, Cox outboards provide significant advantages for fleets and operators seeking single fuel source efficiency and reduced total ownership costs.<\/p>\n Ring Power will continue investing in dealer development, service infrastructure, technician training, and customer support resources to ensure a first-class ownership experience throughout its expanded territory.<\/p>\n For more information about Cox Marine diesel outboards and Ring Power’s dealer network visit https:\/\/coxmarineoutboards.com\/<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ring Power Corporation, a leading provider of marine power solutions, announced an expansion of its partnership with Cox Marine, becoming the exclusive U.S. distributor of the UK company\u2019s diesel outboard…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":388,"featured_media":26813,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\u00a0\r\nBy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Hugh\u00a0<\/span>Hudelston<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOver the past few years, I\u2019ve had a front\u2011row seat to one of the fastest periods of transformation seen in maritime defence.\r\n\r\nChange that used to unfold slowly (over decades, even) is now happening in the space of a few programme cycles. Whether I\u2019m in conversation with operators, integrators, procurement teams, or engineering partners, the message is the same: mission profiles are evolving, operational expectations are rising, and autonomy is reshaping how fleets think about capability.\r\n\r\nWhat has become increasingly clear to me is that propulsion, once almost a background component of naval planning, now plays a central role in shaping what\u2019s possible.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
Evolving Defence Requirements for Marine Propulsion Systems<\/h2>\r\nMy work across defence programmes has highlighted a decisive shift away from the traditional, workforce-heavy platforms toward more flexible and lower-risk options. Defence leadership across multiple nations, including recent direction from the UK First Sea Lord<\/a>, has signalled that autonomous and remotely operated systems will play a central role in future maritime operations.\r\n\r\nNavies and agencies are facing new challenges, threats and restrictions, all of which demand faster deployment, lighter logistical burdens, and greater operational resilience.\r\n\r\nFrom my own perspective, three priorities consistently shape discussions:\r\n
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The Acceleration of USVs from Niche to Mainstream<\/h2>\r\nIn the past eighteen months, the momentum behind USVs has only intensified. Across the programmes we\u2019ve been involved in, the progression from concept to prototype to sea trials is happening far faster than traditional procurement frameworks typically allow.\r\n\r\nUSVs have moved from interesting future concepts to essential capability enablers. Defence customers now expect propulsion solutions that can keep pace with rapid iteration, autonomous control systems and high\u2011duty cycles, and their expectations demand a different level of responsiveness from manufacturers like us.\r\n\r\nHaving been involved in early proof-of-concept activities over the last few years, we pre-emptively hosted a dedicated USV conference for our global distributors in early 2025. Showcasing not just the technology, but the operational implications and how Cox Marine could support the rapid growth in this market.\r\n\r\nBringing together so many partners and our learnings from different regions, all aligned around the same accelerating trend, reinforced the idea that USVs were no longer a niche. They are becoming central to future maritime strategy.\r\n\r\nThe discussions at the conference around integration, endurance, autonomy, logistics, and durability have shaped our engagement with both distributors and end\u2011users. It also confirmed that our role wasn\u2019t just to supply engines; it was to support a fast\u2011moving operational transformation.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
Why USVs Place New Demands on Propulsion Systems<\/h2>\r\nThrough close collaboration with USV integrators, we\u2019ve seen how fundamentally different their requirements are from those of crewed craft. They demand:\r\n
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\r\n\r\nAbout the Author<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHugh Huddleston is Global Business Development Director at Cox Marine, driving global growth and partnerships while championing advanced diesel outboard technology for government, commercial and high\u2011demand maritime operators worldwide. Passionate about supporting operators in demanding maritime environments, Hugh plays a key role in advancing Cox Marine\u2019s presence across emerging and developing markets, where reliability, safety and mission assurance is critical.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26811"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26833,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26811\/revisions\/26833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coxmarine.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}