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.

Candela 7 Electric Motorboat Applies Carbon Fiber for a Lightweight, Quiet Ride

With a wet weight of only 1300kg, the Candela 7 is 45-50% lighter than a traditional glass fiber fossil fuel-powered boat. With experience from fighter jet and traffic airplane design, as well as...

Aquatic Drone Saving Lives Worldwide

When a family of four was recently caught in a current off Rockaway Beach, Ore., an aquatic drone made from advanced composite materials saved the day. Without access to rescue swimmers, jet skis or...

Enabling Exploration

With some assistance from composite materials, today’s adventurers are traveling even farther into the unknown. Explorers in earlier centuries traveled the world in modes of transportation made of wood...

Lexus LY 650 Yacht Takes Composite Technology and Luxury to Sea

The new Lexus LY 650 yacht features a light and highly rigid composite hull that combines carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, contributing to remarkable high-speed performance...

Dornier Seawings Orca: All-Composite Airframe for Amphibious Missions

Dornier Seawings is introducing the Orca, an amphibious mission platform featuring an all-composite airframe. The Orca is designed for government use to enhance typical maritime security missions, while...

Racing Catamaran Built of Composites Keel to Masthead, Including the Sail

High-end Spanish boat manufacturer Balance Arquitectura Naval is designing a new racing catamaran, Balance A+, that will be built of carbon fiber from keel to masthead, including the sails. The company has...