The shipping industry's efforts in the direction of low-carbon shipping are driving the academic community's research on lightweight materials that can be applied to shipbuilding, with the aim of improving the performance and safety of materials at the same time.
Two universities in the UK – Boston University and Southampton University are working together to develop a new composite that will be more refractory and lighter and will be used in shipbuilding in the future. It is reported that this material will be a new type of resin, which is less flammable than any existing composite material that has been used on a large scale in shipbuilding. The research will also include ensuring that no harmful products or fumes are produced when the material is burned. In addition, researchers need to make new materials lighter, more corrosion resistant, and more cost effective than existing materials.
The research results will first be applied to the superstructure of the ship. However, researchers hope that future results can be applied to a wider range of engineering and construction.
The study was supported by British marine engineering company BVT, the UK Ministry of Defence and the British classification society Lloyd'sRegister. The two universities have received $1.2 million in funding.
In addition, Boston University's research team said shipping will be the next beneficiary of the use of mature refractories in other industries, and the rail and aviation industries will also benefit.
The British Intelligent Engineering company has developed composite materials for more than 10 years and has achieved great results with the intellectual property of a sandwich plating method.
The company has long since sold the method to the shipyard to renovate the deck of the ro-ro and other flat surfaces. Now, the company's business has expanded even more. They have worked with a Korean shipyard to use lightweight materials that can replace steel for newbuildings, but the material has not yet been used in hulls.
Weight has always been a headache for ship owners, it involves fuel consumption and the ship's carrying capacity.
About two years ago, a high-profile steel called YP47 appeared on the market, and it was considered one of the ways to solve the weight problem of container ships. Some large container ships have large steel beams, and now steel beams can be made narrower, saving valuable weight.
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