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.

Lexus Announces Plans to Sell Sport Yacht Concept Boat

Shigeki Tomoyama, executive vice president at Toyota, has announced the company’s intention to sell a bigger version of the 42-foot Lexus “Sport Yacht Concept” boat. The announcement marks a change in...

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...