Author(s)

B. Metschkow & T. Graczyk

Abstract

The development of high power laser technology has enabled the production of modern structures, capable of providing adequate strength for ship construction. In the paper conditions for laser welding implementation are specified, several joints applied in construction of ship hulls are presented and problems of new technologies application are discussed. 1 Engineering and technologic innovative potential in ship building Requirement imposed by economy, namely short ship building cycles and high rate of production demand highly efficient organization of labour and new ship building technologies. Shipyards of Central Europe are still in the period of transition from production plants to assembly shops. In such shipyards the jobs cover production of most hull sections and their

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