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China’s New Pole-Lifted Amphibious Landing Craft Signals Tactical Innovation for Beach Assaults

In a striking development of amphibious warfare technology, China has unveiled a new type of landing craft designed to transport military vehicles from sea to shore using a novel pole-lifted propulsion and deployment system. This innovative approach marks a significant shift in tactical amphibious capabilities, offering a glimpse into how China may execute future beach landings with enhanced speed, mobility, and stealth.

Bridge Barges for Sealift Deployment: China’s New Pole-Lifted Amphibious Landing Craft Signals Tactical Innovation for Beach Assaults

Shuiqiaos Bridge Barge Landing Craft

Coming soon continuous smart braiding sleeve with epoxy resin UV curing system for small applications including 3D printing

Walking Barge

Electric Ship has unveiled a groundbreaking concept that could redefine amphibious logistics and coastal cargo handling. Introducing the walking barge—a self-repositioning platform capable of navigating shallow and intertidal zones with minimal support infrastructure.

Walking Barge by Electric Ship

Jack-up Cranes How They Work

Shuiqiaos Bridge Barge Landing Craft

Additive manufacturing technique that combines carbon fiber tow, UV-cured epoxy, and modified sewing technology to create ultra-lightweight, high-strength structures in real time

Programmable Additive Manufacturing A Textile-Driven Composite Fabrication Method by Infinity Turbine LLC

Discover a groundbreaking additive manufacturing technique that combines carbon fiber tow, UV-cured epoxy, and modified sewing technology to create ultra-lightweight, high-strength structures in real time. This fast, programmable method is set to transform industries from aerospace to wearable tech.

Programmable Additive Manufacturing with Carbon Fiber Tow and UV-Cured Epoxy A Textile-Driven Composite Fabrication Method by Infinity Turbine LLC

High Resolution 3D Printing with Metal Powder and Ceramics

Micron-level resolution 3D printing for high volumes and low equipment cost, with surface finish (plastic injection molding, medical parts, etc.) ready for electro-polishing.

What is Needed: Vibration Scale, Freeze Drying Equipment, Sintering Oven ($4,000 ceramic and around $140,000 for metal professional grade Ripidia oven), Metal or Ceramic powder, Binder, Silicone (BBDino A and B 30A Durometer).

Shrinkage: Around 20 percent (over scale the part).

Process: Print high quality (SLA or resin printer) plug, silicone mould of part, dry, remove, mix powder and binder (honey consistency and pour in silicone mould), also make a raft for part to sit on, vibrate out air, vacuum and freeze dryer to freeze water, then dry, put part on raft with alumina powder, then sinter oven. IP of this process owned by Rapidia to help sell ovens.

Binder: Hold green part together. PVA type. But can experiment with wood glue that has poly vinyl acetate. Binder prevents ice crystals (unwanted). Prevent surface tension. Frozen part is incredibly strong. Want sheer thinning.

Novel High Resolution 3D Printing Method for Metals and Ceramics

Printing with Metal Paste Deposition

Trimaran Electric Ship Ready-to-Float First Version

The goal of the first rendition of the electric trimaran is a RTF (ready to float) kit complete version with the following features:

• 60 ft (18 m) full length

• 30 ft (9 m) hull width

• 24 ft keel to top height (21 ft air draft)

• 3 ft (1 m) draft

• 2 ft wide x 60 ft length pontoons (hulls)

• Canoe style bow and stern, with full rudders on stern

Propulsion: twin 10 hp electric center drive paddlewheel

Hull: first 8 ft vertical x 2 ft wide x 60 ft length solid foam filled core with HDPE maintenance free skin. Future hulls may be made of a gigaloom ferro-cement.

Dual paddlewheels can be raised and lowered for maintenance with center drive magnetically coupled stainless steel washdown motors which are top mounted and easily accessible in any weather conditions.

Decks: there are two decks. Lower deck is for cabins and mechanicals. Upper deck pilot station (full width), galley and spacious salon. Upper deck roof supports solar PV panels.

Hulls: Solid flotation core. There are no through-hull fittings, no bilge, etc. No confined below deck access or cramped quarters. No engine room. No flooding or hull sinking issues normally found with conventional hulls.

Target Price: $500,000 in RTF version. Must be completed by customer (interior, solar panels, fittings, etc.).

Side-by-side comparison of Marine Diesel Engines vs. Pure Electric Propulsion systems for cruising boats, covering performance, cost, maintenance, and cruising lifestyle

Top 10 List of Common Issues When Cruising on a Catamaran or Trimaran, focused on the unique challenges multihull cruisers face compared to monohulls

Top 10 List of Non-Boat Mechanical or Technical Issues faced by cruisers living aboard either motorboats or sailboats, focused on daily life, comfort, and lifestyle challenges

Goals of an Electric Ship

• No bilge

• Nothing below the waterline

• Positive floatation hulls (non-sinkable)

• Reduce curved surfaces to reduce build and maintenance time

• Straight and right angle cornered interior for use of standardized components and appliances

• Maintenance free HDPE hull coating

• Bolt down cabinets, furniture, fixtures for rapid reconfiguration and flexible interiors

• No hatches.

• No standing rigging (kite wind power option)

• Vertical bifacial solar panels

• Inverted windows, no leaks.

• Paddlewheels. Above waterline access and maintenance. Electric drive with regeneration.

• No Stray Voltage. Many new carbon fiber boats are having lots of issues with stray voltage. See HH Catamarans and Gone with the Wynns.

For More Info…

HDPE Boat Publications

We can Learn Lots from the Thousands of DIY Repairs on YouTube But is Restoration or Building New a Better Option

The top 10 list of the most common and significant problems faced by cruisers on sailboats with both sails and engines

Paddlewheel Retrofits and New Installations

Our modular electric paddlewheels are perfect for new builds or retrofits for catamarans and trimarans.

Benefits: No below-waterline through-hull fittings. Electric drive motor (stainless steel washdown motor) is mounted above the paddlewheel and easy to service. Paddles are HDPE and require zero maintenance. No propulsion fouling (as with props). Shallow water operation. For 10 knots or less.

New Build: Design your vessel with side or rear mounted paddlewheel drives.

Retrofit: Replace your drive engine with a boxed, air cooled, diesel generator set. Glass over all the fittings for the engine (water intake for cooling, shaft port, etc.).

All Electric: Using lithium ion batteries or the new Salgenx saltwater battery, drive your paddlewheels with all electric (PV, hybrid engine generator, or dock charge).

Skeptics: On all of the large lakes in Switzerland, they're still running steam powered side-mounted paddlewheels. They're fun to watch and have good vessel speed. With a Swiss Travel Pass they're all free, or book a one-way ticket on one of these vintage steamers that still work today.

Paddlewheel Power Requirements

This analysis provides valuable insights into the propulsion requirements for a trimaran with the specified characteristics and operating conditions. It highlights the importance of considering both the thrust generated by propulsion systems and the power requirements across a range of speeds when designing and operating such vessels.

Paddlewheel Power Requirements

Developing the Concept of an Electric Ship Trimaran

I am developing and designing a eco-electric-ship (multihull) based on First Principles, which is fully sustainable for tourism, travel, AirBNB, or small commercial freight/trade, to travel the globe. The modular platform will be able to host a range of missions. Based on the book and community Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World, I hope to evangelize solar technologies, and sustainable tourism, with zero environmental impact (actually will enhance the environment) around the world.

Topics

Various topics for the Electric Ship including:

Zeolites, MS Burgenstock, Conrad Bora Bora Catamaran,

E Ship Build Components, First Principles, Food at Sea, Galley, Gaviotas, GPU: Ground Power Unit Lithium Ion, Power Hand Cart, Modular Composite Multihull, Pearl Beach Bora Bora Soel Yacht Catamaran Review, Rebuild vs New Build Review, Solar Oven, Solar Panel Selector, Make Your Rib or Zodiac Unsinkable Using Reflectix

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MS Burgenstock hybrid catamaran Lake Lucerne Switzerland

Electric Ship Website Launch

Electric Ship is a project to redefine shipping by using a modular build concept, with multiple missions, using renewable energy.

The business model is a solar powered electric powered multihull yacht for Swiss and Italian lakes, which have a dual purpose of AirBNB. A minimal crew will operate the yachts, starting at Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Switzerland which offers more than 40 km of Swiss and French culture, including the Swiss Riviera. Updated: Unfortunately, Swiss maritime law does not allow overnight sleeping on a vessel.

The Salgenx S3000 stores 3MW of energy with about the same foot print of a lithium ion battery pack

Saltwater Flow Battery Technology as Energy Storage for Electric Ship

Are you interested in alternatives to waterjets, or large diesel engines ? Large storage batteries may be the answer powering a paddlewheel.

The salt water flow battery can simultaneously store power and make fresh water from brine or seawater. Imagine charging your battery from solar panels or wind, while making up to 2,600 liters (687 gallons) of fresh water per charge (a charge typically takes about 5-6 hours with a flow battery).

Salgenx Website for Ship Battery Storage

Technology Review

Licensing

Products

Electric Ship Made with HDPE Hulls

HDPE high density polyethylene thermoplastic used for boat building and has become a new trend. Known for its high strength-to-density ratio, the density of HDPE can range from 930 to 970 kg m3. Being lighter than water has an enormous advantage in the marine field. The HDPE is resistant to many solvents making it a perfect choice for the boat building industry.

The ultimate desire of building hulls using HDPE would be to lay down the bottom keel layer, then 3D print up the sides and honeycomb interior which is later filled with expandable closed cell foam. Integrated within the hulls are vertical risers (typically steel, carbon fiber beams, or steel cages) locked into place with foam.

For More Info…

HDPE Boat Publications

Electric Ship

Electric Ship is working with Infinity Turbine to develop a Salt Flow Battery that can be used on land and on the water.

Saltwater (the ocean) is used as one electrolyte, while a tank of vegetable oil is the other electrolyte. Combined with electrolyzers, this makes a saltwater battery.

We welcome any business and equipment inquiries.

Infinity Turbine Website

Swiss Paddlewheel

Lucerne and Beckenreid on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.

Paddlewheel Uri in Lake Lucerne Switzerland: Built in 1901 the Uri steamship is still in use in Lake Lucerne connecting Lucerne to Fluelen, Switzerland. More Photos

The technique is to come in faster to maintain forward speed to make the rudder effective, then reverse to stop. The paddlewheels are connected and cannot be operated separately for asymmetric thrust. Amazing how much thrust these 8 x 3 ft paddles have (keep in mind that the density of water is 1000 kg per m3 or just over 62 lbs per ft3). A 8 x 3 ft paddle can bite 24 ft x 62 lbs (approx) = 1,488 lbs (675 kg) at rest.

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TEL: 1-608-238-6001 Email: greg@electricship.com

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