Marine

The marine industry has experienced a steady rise in the use of composites. In addition to helping hulls be lighter and more damage-resistant, composites can be found in many more areas of a maritime vessel–from interior moldings to furniture on super yachts.

VISIONknit and Composite Creations Launch World’s First 3D-Knit Canoe

The VISIONknit 3D knit canoe provides lightweight, sustainable construction, superior durability, and unique built-in design capability at a competitive price point. The technology also has significant...

Gunboat Recently Launched the First Gunboat 68 out of the Factory to the Marina

Gunboat recently launched the first Gunboat 68 out of the factory to the marina. Gunboat built much of the boat in-house, leveraging their expertise in infusion for the larger composite elements, then...

Ship Propeller Shows Promise

Military and civilian markets generally have different requirements when they commission products made from composite materials. But the French consortium FABHELI had to meet the needs of both groups when...

Stimson Yachts to Design New Zealand’s First All-Electric Passenger Ferry

Stimson Yacht Design and Naval Architecture (Auckland, New Zealand) has announced that it has been engaged to help design New Zealand's first all-electric passenger ferry. The company has formed a joint...

3A Composites Core Materials Division Launches New Brand Name and Visual Identity

3A Composites Core Materials Division is strengthening its branding; the Division's name, which previously operated as AirexBaltekBanova, introduces a new visual identity under the Core Materials new brand...

Composite Car-Carrying Vessel

Founded in 1856, Uljanik Group in Pula, Croatia, is one of the oldest shipyards in the world. Yet when the company set out to reduce fuel consumption for Siem Car Carrier’s Cicero vessel, it turned to modern...