Tag: 3D printing

IACS has published a new recommendation, Rec.186, that meets the need for a standardised approach to integrating Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, into marine and offshore applications. 

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced on 17 March the final evaluation and demonstration of its 3D printing technology for ship repairs.

Bureau Veritas (BV), inspection and certification (TIC), and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding (MSB), part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have completed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to implement 3D model-based approvals.

ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to create a model-based additive manufacturing (AM) qualification framework tailored for the maritime industry.

ABS and representatives from an HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) consortium signed a pioneering joint development agreement (JDP) that paves the way for the onboard manufacture of repair parts.

Pelagus 3D, in partnership with Immensa, announced a strategic collaboration aimed at driving innovation in the maritime and energy sectors of the MENA region.

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Bureau Veritas (BV), the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and NAPA, have completed the first phase of a Joint Development Project (JDP) to enable 3D model-based approvals for the classification of ships.  

ABS is joining Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) on a project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller.

ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with key stakeholders in Korea to develop and demonstrate a 3D printing system for ocean-going vessels.