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.

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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...

Aston Martin Delivers first AM37 Luxury Boat

With the delivery of its first AM37 luxury boat, Aston Martin has officially entered the boating industry. The AM37, which was first unveiled last year at the Monaco Yacht Show, was made in conjunction with...