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.

Composites Make Personal Submarines More Common Than Ever

According to a January 4 CNN feature story, there are more personal submarines on the market now than there have even been before. CNN cites one such submarine, the Dragon, made by Richmond, Calif.-based...

UMaine New Composites Facility Features Ocean Simulator

Last week, the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center established the $13.8 million Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory and Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory. The new...

The 53-foot B3 catamaran is designed for both competitive racing and recreational cruising.

Wonders on the Water

The marine market is making a splash with cutting-edge designs, materials and technologies. Sometimes new boat designs create excitement in the marine market. Other times, advances in manufacturing...

The AgriMarine System™ tank deployed in a farm in Lois Lake, British Columbia.

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 electric ferry can carry 150 passengers

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...

The folding fiberglass boat unfolded and on display.

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...