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- Jan 1, 203025% CONFIDENCELow confidencefrom the source
Naval architect says 3D printing entire superyachts will be a reality by 2030
- Canadian naval architect Greg Marshall predicted at the Superyacht Design Symposium in February 2017 that 3D printing could produce entire superyachts by 2030; his views were reported on 13-14 July 2017[1][2][3]
- Shipyards waste 15 to 20 percent of raw materials versus around 2 percent with 3D printing, also cutting labour costs[1][2][3]
- Yachts would likely be printed in titanium: lighter than steel, melting about 300 degrees higher and non-corrosive[1][2][3]
- Timeline: an industrial-scale printer for large parts in late 2017, a larger one by 2020, entire six-metre tenders by the mid-2020s, and 'by 2030 we'll probably be fairly close to 3D printing full-scale metal structures on boats', with interiors after[1][2][3]
- 3ders says a 45-metre yacht that takes two to three years could be finished in as little as 90 days[1]
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- [1]25%3ders.org/articles/20170714-naval-architect-says-3d-printing-entire-superyachts-will-be-a-reality-by-2030.html3ders.org· Posted Jul 23, 2017· Starts Jan 1, 2030 ✓· 0% of score
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- [2]72%3D-Printed Yachts and Superyachts Will Be Lighter, Faster, and Fireproofdigitaltrends.com· Added Sep 15, 2026· 100% of score
Digital Trends independently corroborates Marshall's prediction and the 2030 timeframe for fully 3D-printed superyacht construction.
- [3]74%Naval architect predicts 3D-printed yachts and superyachts by 2030foxnews.com· Published Jul 14, 2017· 0% of score
Fox News independently covers the same July 2017 Superyacht Design Symposium presentation by naval architect Greg Marshall predicting fully 3D-printed superyachts by 2030, corroborating the pin's source (3ders.org[1]).
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