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The use of composites is growing rapidly as shipbuilders seek to reduce weight, increase payload, and reduce fuel consumption to meet carbon-emission standards. Composites can offer ship designers these advantages, but shipyards must be able to design and manufacture composite structures with reasonable precision, acceptable production yields and operational durability suitable for the challenging environments many ships must face. Additionally, in-service standards for marine composite structures must be developed and validated by regulatory agencies. Proper in-situ repair procedures are necessary for restoring damaged structures while in service.
The composites engineering and manufacturing solution supports the end-to-end design of marine composite structures from individual components to full load-bearing structures. The advantages of composites in ships, from improvements in stability, weight reduction and corrosion-resistance, to ballistic protection for critical systems on military ships, is well established.
The composites engineering and manufacturing solution can also be used to assess the in-service performance of marine composite structures and develop proper repair and restoration processes for damaged composite structures .
