What about bulwark, railings and balustrades?
I believe everyone has at some point travelled with a ferry, a yacht or a cruise ship and there was a moment that had to …
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Various materials used in yachts
How can we limit environmental impact from composites? Part B
Having described the structure of the composites in my previous post, we can effectively investigate the environmental impact of the production of the laminates, which …
How can we limit environmental impact from composites? Part A
Composites are quite distinct in their manufacturing process, since from the primary materials we get the final product in one step. It is a sharp …
How can we limit environmental impact during construction? Part B
Continuing the previous post on the environmental impact of constructing aluminium and steel, in the following paragraphs we will be reviewing their forming and welding …
How do the most popular materials for yacht building rank in comparison?
We’ve gone through the production processes of steel, aluminium and composites independently and noted their advantages, as well as their shortfalls in regards to the …
Environmental implications of composites as a primary material in building yachts
As clearly stated by name, composites is a composition, one of resin and fibre reinforcements. In a very simplified description the resin is the glue …