Tomorrow’s challenges for multihull manufacturers
Back in the 1960s, the advent of polyester (more precisely, the fiberglass/polyester resin sandwich) led to a meteoric rise in boating, enabling large-scale production using molds. Sixty years on, the industry is having to adapt its know-how by integrating stringent - but now inescapable - environmental objectives into its production methods. How do shipyards implement energy-saving measures? What new materials are being used? When can the boating industry expect to reduce its carbon footprint in whole or in part? Multihulls World takes a look at the initiatives taken by large and small shipyards alike.
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Publié le
11/07/2023
Par
Norbert Conchin
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SP20
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New ecological challenges are prompting industries to reduce their energy consumption and, if possible, ensure that energy’s “clean” origin. At the same time, rising energy prices and the predicted scarcity of many materials are forcing rapid changes in production models. The boatbuilding industry is no exception to these inevitable changes, and it’s quite clear that yachting has no choice but to be at the forefront of respect for the environment. Sailing on one of the planet’s last untouched spaces imposes a certain forever green exemplary behavior. Although the use of leisure craft for a 20-…
