3D printing

A new 3D parts printer is being tested by the US Navy. A 3D aluminum printer was installed last week on the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship based

Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has partnered with 3D Systems to develop additive manufacturing technologies expected to

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has received class approval for the world’s first 3D printed ship propellor. The propeller, known as the WAAMpeller, was

Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing in the maritime sector, Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative

By Vice Adm. Paul Grosklags (US Navy) 3-D printing works by using digital design data to build components in layers of metal, plastic and other materials. The

  By Benjamin Katz (Bloomberg) — Britain’s navy could be using a fleet of unmanned surface and underwater vessels and small 3D-printed ships

Will 3D Printing Change The World As We Know It? by Brad Hart Imagine you’re steaming across the Pacific Ocean on a container ship on a great circle