Bio Based Boats - Developing New Composites and Manufacturing Techniques to Increase Efficiency in Sustainable Boat and Yacht Building

In response to changing market conditions and growing demand for environmentally responsible materials, boatbuilding using wood and other bio-based materials must become more competitive with conventional methods using fossil-based plastics. Achieving this requires more efficient manufacturing processes and the development of innovative materials and material combinations.

This project aims to develop new bio-based composite materials and manufacturing techniques tailored to the needs of sustainable boatbuilding. By establishing processes suitable for serial production, the project seeks to enable more efficient construction of boats and yachts made from renewable resources. The ultimate goal is to make bio-based boats more cost-, time-, and resource-efficient to produce – and thereby accessible to a broader range of customers.

Contributors:

• Project Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Pfriem
• Project staff: Fabian Wulf

Press releases:

• Meilenstein im Bootsbau mit biobasierten Materialien erreicht
• Nachhaltiger Holzbootsbau: HNEE und Jan Brügge Bootsbau erhalten Seifriz-Sonderpreis

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