Damen unveils composite hull section that could lead to ships being 40% lighter than today’s steel vessels

European shipbuilding group Damen has unveiled a section of an ocean-going hull made by composites, potentially leading to ships that are 40% lighter than today’s steel versions.The hull section, built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, will now go for testing.In a release, Damen claimed the revolutionary new composite ship design can offer a reduction in …

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