Boatbuilding with Composite Materials: Safe, Sustainable and Smart, 30th June 2011, Southampton
Thu 30 Jun 2011 - Chilworth Manor, Southampton
This year's boatbuilding event aims to address some issues that are relevant to boat builders of all shapes and sizes.
Safety in the workplace is increasingly regulated and important. Is styrene emission the real issue? What are the simple steps to reduce hazardous material usage and show that you are dealing with other workplace hazards?
Sustainability is becoming a 'must have' in any company's public profile. It affects the way your business is viewed by your local authorities and community, your supply chain partners as well as your clients. To what extent are your products and processes 'sustainable'? And what should you be doing to get that message across.
How does sustainability impact the leisure marine sector? Is it realistic to use bio-derived materials or thermoplastics? What happens to end-of life-boats, not to mention process waste? How can we reduce our impact on the environment? Will being more sustainable cost us more, or will it actually save money?
What new technologies will make a splash in boatbuilding in future years? We will look at some smart technology from passively adaptive composites to self-sensing sails.
This event will suggest some answers to these questions and stimulate thought and discussion as to ways we can make safer, more pleasant and less wasteful working environments, and more sustainable boats, as well as what help is available to boat builders to achieve these changes.
This event is organised by Materials KTN in partnership with British Marine Federation, Composites UK and Marine South East.
Registration fee: £75 or £40 if you are a member of one or more of the supporting organisations. Membership of Materials KTN is free at http://www.materialsktn.net
To register for the event please go to:
https://www.eventsforce.net/iom/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=79588&eventID=203&eventID=203
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