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BV has delivered AiP to Chantiers de l’Atlantique for its sailing propulsion system, Solid Sail, tailored for large cruise ships.

Against a backdrop of increased demand for superyacht explorers and the universally-held belief that more is better, just how wild do you have to be to be really WILD? California-based designer Steve Kozloff would like a word.

Photo Credit: Hexcel Corp. Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn., U.S.) announced on Feb. 1 Type Approval Certification of its HexPly M9 prepreg materials by DNV GL (Oslo, Norway). The addition of the HexPly M9 prepreg range to Hexcel’s comprehensive DNV GL-certified portfolio (the company received HexPly M79 prepreg certification back in June 2020) is said to offer ship and boat builders with optimal prepreg processing options. According to Hexcel, HexPly M9 prepregs enable short cure cycles at...

February 1, 2021 STAMFORD, Conn. — February 1, 2021 — Hexcel is pleased to announce Type Approval Certification of its HexPly® M9 prepreg materials by DNV GL. The addition of the HexPly M9 prepreg range to Hexcel’s already comprehensive DNV GL certified portfolio provides ship and boat builders with optimal prepreg processing options. HexPly M9 prepregs enable short cure cycles at 100˚C and above and provide an excellent balance between ease of processing and mechanical ...