Bonding of lightweight materials for cost effective production of high speed craft and passenger ships (BONDSHIP)

Objective

The BONDSHIP project is a major European initiative to introduce into shipbuilding the use of adhesive bonding for joining lightweight materials. The aim is to make European shipyards more competitive by achieving considerable cost savings in the production of passenger ships and high-speed craft (~30% for a small superstructure). This will be achieved by
(a) studying the structural behaviour of bonded joints, including long-term performance in a marine environment,
(b) designing, building, testing and repairing prototypes involving superstructures of patrol craft, secondary attachments to cruise ship superstructures and load bearing connections in superstructures, and
(c) preparing guidelines for use of adhesive bonding in such applications.
The main results are guidelines for the design and modelling of bonded joints;
acceptance tests and criteria;
inspection methods;
documented application cases and joint designs;
production and repairs procedures.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DET NORSKE VERITAS A/S

Address

Veritasveien 1
1322 Hovik
Norway

Participants (11)

ALUSUISSE ROAD & RAIL LTD.

Switzerland

Address

Buckhauserstrasse, 11
8048 Zurich

DÉLÉGATION GÉNÉRALE POUR L'ARMEMENT

France

Address

Avenue Prieur De La Côte D'or 16 Bis
94114 Arcueil

FINCANTIERI - CANTIERI NAVALI ITALIANI SPA

Italy

Address

Via Cipro 11
16129 Genova

FiReCO AS

Norway

Address

Mosseveien, 39 B
1610 Fredrikstad

JOS. L. MEYER GMBH

Germany

Address

Industriegebiet Sued
26855 Papenburg

NDT SOLUTIONS LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Suite 3.2, Keele University Science Park
ST5 5SP Newcastle

SIKA SCHWEIZ AG

Switzerland

Address

Tueffenwies 16-22
8048 Zurich

STENA REDERI AB

Sweden

Address

40519 Goeteborg

THE ITALIAN SHIP RESEARCH CENTRE

Italy

Address

Via Ippolito D'aste 5
16121 Genova

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

Highfield
Southampton

VOSPER THORNYCROFT LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Victoria Road
SO19 9RR Southampton