Heavy equipment operators work in environments where visibility, protection, and overall comfort can directly influence performance and job site safety. From construction and mining to agriculture and infrastructure projects, cab design plays a major role in supporting efficient daily operations. Custom curved laminated glass enables compliance with safety standards, provides a barrier from flying debris,… Read more »
Marine glazing has to do much more than provide a view. A windshield or window may need to handle vessel movement, weather exposure, impact, changing temperatures and demanding installation conditions while still maintaining the optical quality and appearance expected by the vessel designer. That is why high-performance marine glass should be specified as part of… Read more »
The number of large, commercial scale windfarms is expected to increase significantly in the United States over the next ten years. According to the Biden Administration, the 2030 wind power target is 30 gigawatts (GW). We are currently at 0.042 GW. Senesco Marine As the windfarm industry grows, so too will opportunities for support vessels to… Read more »
Architects and building owners around the world are now with a global mandate to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions. This mandate is affecting the marine industry as well. What is the key to achieving zero carbon emissions in yachts and other maritime vessels? Marine Industry and Sustainability Two years ago, Superyacht published an interesting article… Read more »
ProCurve Glass provides glass fabrication for a variety of marine and transportation applications. In this blog, we focus on agricultural aircraft windshields and the interesting work of Storm Aeronautics. Storm Aeronautics Storm Aeronautics is a one-of-a-kind aviation repair facility specializing in agricultural aircraft. It is an FAA approved repair station located in Nebraska that specializes… Read more »
Unlike motor vehicles and trains, boats are not required to incorporate laminated glass in windshields. Many boat builders do opt for laminated glass because it is the only fabricated glass product that offers glass retention after breakage. The consequences of glass breakage of tempered glass can be catastrophic. Think about it, while tempered glass offers… Read more »
Cruising World magazine announced winners in its Boat of the Year 2022 competition. The judges awarded Kinetic Catamarans a Special Recognition Award for Overall Excellence for its all-carbon KC54 boat. Kinetic Catamarans is a US company that owns its own yard in Knysna, South Africa. Their boats are designed by Simonis Voogd Design BV based… Read more »
In December, Metal Shark, a leading designer and builder of custom vessels for commercial, defense and law enforcement applications worldwide, announced completion of a four-year run of production development for NYC Ferry Services. The fleet included twelve 85-foot, 150-passenger ferries and ten 97-foot, 350 passenger vessels. The NYC Ferry Operated by Hornblower operates six routes… Read more »