At Marine Frontiers, we pride ourselves in being the first and the largest manufacturers of Aluminium Yachts. Aluminium, as
defined by SOLAS
( Safety Of Life At Sea) standards, is non-flammable and non-combustible. Because of this, aluminium yachts can be made to comply with
new, stricter I.M.O ( International Maritime Organization) commercial boat rules that are nevertheless appropriate for all oceangoing vessels.
Aluminium combines light weight, high strength, easy workability / pliability, and affordable cost in one package. A comparison between vessels made of deferent material demonstrates the benefits that Aluminium offers :
Aluminium combines light weight, high strength, easy workability / pliability, and affordable cost in one package. A comparison between vessels made of deferent material demonstrates the benefits that Aluminium offers :
| MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC | STEEL | G.R.P | ALUMINIUM |
| WEIGHT | 60% heavier than Aluminium | Heavier than Aluminium and absorbs water well | Lightest |
| SPEEDS(keeping HP constant) | Lower than Aluminium | Lowest | Highest |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Lower than Aluminium | Lowest | Highest |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION | More than Aluminium | Highest | Least |
| STRENGTH(Interlaminar) | Good Strength | Low inter-laminar strength | Strongest and most resilient |
| MAINTENANCE | Constant maintenance due to corrosion | Frequent maintenance | Nil |
| RESISTANCE TO IMPACT | Good | Poor | Highest |
A proper weld in Aluminium is at least as strong as the metal it joins, so an aluminium yacht, including frames, stringers, gussets, bulkheads, deck, and all the other endless pieces, becomes essentially a one-piece structure. Being the most exible of alloys, aluminium yachts can be.
