All Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery articles
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News
Damen and CEAD collaborate to develop 3D-printed workboat
Project aims to investigate how 3D printing technology can contribute to faster, more sustainable, and more flexible production
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Pershing uses robotic 3D printing to reduce production time and weight
Pershing, a brand of the Ferretti Group, has used Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) for some of the superstructure components, including the signature air grilles
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News
IBEX moving to December dates in 2027
North America’s largest marine trade event remains in Tampa
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Faster machines and going green
This year’s JEC Composites expo in Paris saw over 1,300 international exhibitors gather to promote the latest advances in composites and CNC machinery. A popular theme was sustainability and responsible recycling
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News
Italian composites manufacturer rebrands
INTEC rebands to drive growth, innovation, and diversification
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NMMA on what US tariffs mean for the boating industry
National Marine Manufacturers Association issues guidance for member companies
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Trump trade war begins
Manufacturers brace for impact as US president imposes 25% tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico, in addition to new 10% levy on all goods from China
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Green Technologies
Reusable silicone technology greatly reduces waste in moulding
Alan Harper Composites has refined its Fiber Infusion Reusable Silicone Technology with a low-cost valve and established a new distributor in Germany
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Antifouling rubber discs for ships and mooring buoys
The Danish company SabetoProtect has devised a system of rubber discs that adhere to the hull to provide advanced non-toxic antifouling
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Hydrogen
Akzo Nobel’s hydrogen fuel cell powered spray booth
Located near Brussels, one of the automotive industry’s first hydrogen-powered spray booths has been unveiled for training new painting operatives
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News
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, 10% tariff on imports from China
US president-elect to impose sweeping tariffs on first day in office to address countries “not doing enough” to stem flow of illegal drugs, migrants into US
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Southern Wind confirms tooling deal with Omegaverse
The South African boatbuilder has hired Omegaverse to build the mould for its new ‘Allseas’ fast cruiser, the SW100X
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Trump’s return may rekindle transatlantic trade spats
US President Donald Trump sees tariffs as a weapon to return jobs to America
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
US university breaks ground for 3D ‘factory of the future’
A 50,000ft2 Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) laboratory that will accelerate the production of 3D printed boats, renewable energy and transportation infrastructure has broken ground at the University of Maine (UM) in the US state of the same name
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Robotics used to help build new generation of Sunreef Yacht’s catamarans
Cutting edge robots are being used to create highly accurate and consistent moulds, with a flexibility said to be greater than CNC equivalents
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Boatbuilding Materials & Machinery
Largest suction sail to date to be installed on 90m cargo vessel
Bound4Blue has just received a contract for its largest suction sail yet
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