{"id":54273,"date":"2025-01-07T15:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=54273"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:07:09","slug":"recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding\/54273\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycled aluminium for sustainable shipbuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speira\u2019s recycled aluminium alloy offers a sustainable approach to shipbuilding, helping the yachting industry reduce its environmental impact.<\/h2>\n

The demand for eco-friendly solutions in yacht building is growing. Speira is, therefore, all the more pleased about the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certification of VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal \u2013 a high-strength 5,000 series recycled aluminium alloy used in shipbuilding and the offshore industry.<\/p>\n

In collaboration with Water Revolution Foundation (WRF)<\/a> and external partner Alea Design, a spin-off from the University of Modena Reggio Emilia, the alloy further developed by Speira was analysed in comparison to the previously used solution. The life cycle analysis shows the improved performance of VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal compared to VIA Maris 5083. With a 15% higher strength, the innovative reycled aluminium solution enables an up to 15% reduction in the use of materials in shipbuilding.<\/p>\n

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Speira’s VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal allows up to a 15% reduction in the use of materials in shipbuilding. Credit: Arksen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The LCA results are currently being used to create Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for both VIA Maris 5083 and VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal. Speira thus follows the understanding that sustainability and transparency are inseparable and shows how its aluminium sheets impact the environment in ship, yacht, and boat building.<\/p>\n

Awwal Idris, Environmental Expert of Water Revolution Foundation, said: \u201cTogether with progressive partners like Speira, our foundation is taking impactful steps to reduce the ecological footprint of the yachting industry. Using the rigorous Life Cycle Assessment methodology outlined by ISO 14040, we comprehensively analysed the aluminium used in VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal, evaluating its entire journey from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal and recycling. This assessment confirms that Speira\u2019s aluminium solution surpasses the conventional, business-as-usual standard 5083 alloy, offering better environmental performance as a construction material and supporting more eco-friendly building practices. We\u2019re advancing an environmentally responsible future for the yachting industry and the planet by championing materials that minimise harm to our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find the LCA\u2019s summary<\/a> in Water Revolution Foundation\u2019s Hub of Verified Solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Improving both sustainability and mechanical properties<\/h3>\n

Based on many years of experience in the production of high-strength 5,000 series alloys, Speira\u2019s VIA Maris products are the perfect solution for applications in the maritime and offshore industry. They offer a more eco-friendly, easy-to-process material with a low CO2 footprint. Yacht builder Arksen from London, for example, is already using Speira\u2019s marine-grade aluminium for its new Explorer yachts.<\/p>\n

With the Arksen 85, the company is presenting its first vessel with hybrid propulsion, which is low-maintenance, efficient, and less resource-intensive over its entire life cycle and is set to become part of a planned fleet of more environmentally conscious yachts for marine research and conservation.<\/p>\n

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Shipbuilder Arksen relies on Speira\u2019s VIA Maris Nj\u00f8rdal, which has now been LCA-certified by the Water Revolution Foundation. Credit: Arksen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim Mair, Technical Director at Arksen, said: \u201cNj\u00f8rdal is a really exciting product for Arksen. Not only does it have higher mechanical properties than many grades in marine aluminium, but also has a higher recycled content, which is a really key thing for Arksen in our sustainability pathway.\u201d The use of Speira\u2019s alloy is featured in a case study<\/a>.<\/p>\n