Maritime

Typical features include relatively low production volumes, freedom of form for optimal streamline, a drive for performance (lightweight versus strength and stiffness), long life with minimal maintenance, resistance to extreme weather conditions, corrosion-free and UV-resistant. In short: all kinds of things on which composite scores incredibly well.

Holland Composites produces the composite deckhouses for the Windcat Workboats, saving weight and fuel. Thanks to the sound-absorbing property of composite, the composite cabin is much quieter than traditional steel cabins. Passenger transportation is therefore much more comfortable.

One of our specialties: making large, complexly shaped, thick-walled composite sonar domes in a single production run. In 1999 Holland Composites developed a new technique to produce sonar domes - the protruding spherical part under the foredeck of large (war) ships such as frigates where the sonar is housed. Until then, sonar domes were made of metal or glued together from multiple (composite) parts.

We produce a single composite structure - without a secondary joint - with a wall thickness of 20 to 80 mm, which protects the sonar installation from collisions and vibrations. In addition to the well-known advantages of composite such as strength and stiffness at a relatively low weight, extended service life and minimal maintenance, a major plus is that the density of a composite laminate is closer to that of water. As a result, the speed of sound propagation is less affected, leading to better data.

Read more about the composite Sonar Domes here

DNA Performance Sailing is the part of Holland Composites that builds high quality foiling boats from composite. If you would like more information about this, click the “more information” button below quickly.

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