Building a Better Fish Farm Out of GFRP
Better water equals better fish. That’s the thinking behind a 24-meter diameter fish farming system developed by AgriMarine Holdings, a company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that specializes in fish...
This Composite Electric Ferry Carries 150 Passengers Around the Stockholm Archipelago
With half a million plug-in electric cars on the roads, electric propulsion is slowly spreading into other types of transportation, including electric boats. Stockholm ferry operator Ballerina has introduced a...
This Fiberglass Boat Folds Away in Seconds
A 12-foot fiberglass boat weighing just 121.25 lbs (55 kg) folds for transport in as little as 45 seconds, according to developers Cobra International and Quickboats. The boat, called a Quickboat, can be...
These Carbon Reinforcements Make Boats Easier for Anyone to Sail
The hull and the deck of Jean-Marie Finot's latest yacht, The Albatros, will be made from Chomarat’s C-Ply, a carbon multiaxial reinforcement. The Albatros is meant to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy...
This Solution Enables Boat Builders, Designers to Conduct Rapid Feasibility Studies
A new structural design solution provides an instant preliminary study of motor and sail boats between 25 feet and 70 feet. The solution, launched by 3A Composites Core Materials and STRUCTeam, provides a bill...
Building a Bigger Boat
When Boston Whaler wanted to build a bigger boat, the Edgewater, Fla.-based company faced a problem. The boat’s weight would be too great for its manufacturing facility to handle. Boston Whaler overcame that...
