Marine
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Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) has announced the delivery of the first 3D printed metal part to be installed on a nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The 3D printed part—whose development and trajectory we’ve been following for some time—signifies a milestone for the adoption of additive manufacturing in the…
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The world’s first 3D printed sailboat hull was unveiled and introduced during a ceremony at the sailing club Circolo della Vela Sicilia (CVS), Italy. The revolutionary boat is designed and produced by OCore, an innovative Italian start-up dedicated to new manufacturing technologies. This challenging project was sponsored and supported by…
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In the recent past, Thermwood has already 3D printed a full-size pattern which was used to produce production sports boat hull molds. Much larger vessels such as yachts, however, require a different approach. In these instances, it is desirable to print the yacht hull molds directly rather than print a…
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Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PSA Corporation Limited (PSA), a leading global port group, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) and 3D MetalForge Pte Ltd. The agreement, signed at the 6th Global AM Summit at the Changi Exposition Centre, initiates…
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NAVSEA, the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, has announced the approval of the first 3D printed metal component for shipboard installation. The part in question, a prototype drain strainer orifice (DSO) assembly, will be installed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in 2019. Once it is installed, the…
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its first additive manufacturing facility qualification certificate to a facility that focuses on wire-arc technology, AML Technologies (AML) in Australia. AML is an additive manufacturing service bureau printing parts using wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). WAAM differs from powder-based additive manufacturing in that it uses wire as feedstock.…
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In its final announcement from the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, GE Additive is going beyond aerospace-related news into the marine sector. The company has announced that it will supply the University of New Brunswick in Canada with a Concept Laser M2 cusing machine as part of the latter’s establishment…
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Since partnering with shipbuilding company Fincantieri last month, Australian metal AM company Titomic has signed a Material Science Testing (MST) agreement with Fincantieri Australia. The agreement is the first step in evaluating Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion technology’s viability for Fincantieri’s manufacturing processes. As part of the new agreement, Titomic will conduct…
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As construction 3D printing projects on land continue to grow, it has also become clearer that one of the first and most beneficial applications of digital and additive construction technologies is for reconstructing the Ocean’s floor in a way that favors repopulation by corals and fish. Based on years of…
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The future of transportation in waterway-rich cities such as Amsterdam, Bangkok, and Venice — where canals run alongside and under bustling streets and bridges — may include fleets of vehicles based on an MIT autonomous boat concept – or Roboat – that ferry goods and people, helping clear up road…
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