Demand for natural or bio-derived composites is growing in tandem with tighter environmental legislation. Dr James Blake & Adam Sobey update Ship & Boat International on the latest composite research at the University of Southampton, including a boatbuilding project. The current global climate is creating a socio-economic and political push for companies to design, build and operate products that are more sustainable. In the marine industry, much of this original focus has been on the emissions during vessel operation but this has been broadened to include the sustainability of a vessel through-life and end-of-life disposal.
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