Cruising in Style
A consortium in the United Kingdom has developed a prototype of the world’s first composite cruise ship cabin, which reduces cabin weight by 50 percent. “It has caused quite a storm,” says Nigel...
All-Composite Yacht “Galaxy of Happiness” Debuts in Monaco
Latitude Yachts’ futuristic, all-composite 53 meter (~174 foot) multihull trimaran known as the “Galaxy of Happiness” debuted at the Monaco Yacht Show. The yacht and its twin, simply named “Galaxy,”...
Aliancys Resins Help Boat Survive Hit from Ocean Freighter
Aliancys, one of the leading global companies that sell resins for composite applications, recently published a case study outlining how its resins and gelcoats helped a Chinese ship survive after a major...
New Composite Cabin Design Could Revolutionize Passenger Vessels
According to a recent article in the Hampshire Chronicle, a new lightweight composite cabin developed in Hampshire, UK, could revolutionize the way passenger vessels are built. The collaboration to build the...
Rolls-Royce Develops Carbon Fiber Propulsion System for Benetti Mega-Yachts
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Italian yacht maker Benetti to produce a new generation of high performance, lightweight thrusters, which are built using advanced carbon fiber epoxy composites in its...
CFRP Ferries Poised to Make Waves
American ferries carry approximately 200 million passengers annually, according to the Passenger Vessel Association, and that number is likely to rise significantly as urban areas like New York, Seattle and...
