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.

Hexion Announces Potentially Groundbreaking “OneShot” Resin Infusion Process for Marine Composites

Last week, Hexion along with DD-Compound and Wilson Custom Composites, announced a new “one-shot” manufacturing solution for the marine composites market that combines a recently developed, low viscosity...

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Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing Unveil 515 Project ONE Boat

During the 2018 Miami International Boat Show, Mercedes-AMG debuted what it considers to be “the most impressive and innovative performance boat ever constructed” by Cigarette Racing. Dubbed the “515...

A Transformation in Shipbuilding

The global shipbuilding industry has long been dominated by Europe, but a shift toward new ship construction in Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan and China is under way. A consortium of 18...

Hinckley Debuts “Dasher” – World’s First All-Electric Yacht made with Composites

Hinckley, a builder of American luxury yachts for nearly 90 years, recently unveiled “Dasher” - the world’s first fully electric luxury yacht. Taking a page out of the composite industry trendsetter BMW...

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Dornier Seawings Unveils New Generation of Seastar – an All-Composite, Amphibious Aircraft

Dornier Seawings, a German designer and manufacturer of amphibious aircraft, has been garnering buzz for the new edition of its “Seastar” – an all-composite, amphibious aircraft produced by Diamond...

Urban Water Shuttle Uses Sandwich Construction

It looks like smooth sailing for Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards’ new Waterbus 2407 after its May launch. Damen received its first order for four of its urban water shuttles in July from Aqualiner, an...