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aluminium in commercial vehicles - European Aluminium Association

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EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM ASSOCIATION ALUMINIUM IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHAPTER II 9<br />

Cruise ship with <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong> superstructure<br />

Today, 1000 high-speed passenger<br />

ships are <strong>in</strong> service, most of<br />

them have a structure and<br />

superstructure made of <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong>.<br />

Cruise ship superstructures<br />

are commonly made of<br />

<strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong>, while over half of all<br />

yachts are completely made out<br />

of <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong>.<br />

These ships take full advantage<br />

of <strong>alum<strong>in</strong>ium</strong>’s lightness and<br />

strength, as well as its corrosionresistance,<br />

an <strong>in</strong>dispensable property<br />

for mar<strong>in</strong>e environments.<br />

Catamaran UAI 50 (Babcock)

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