by Peter Tommy Nielsen, Head of Department, 3D Print & AM Technology, FORCE Technology

In the shipping industry, stagnation caused by wear, accidents, or other factors that put a ship out of service is a well-known expense driver.

Often a repair service requires specialised and approved operations regulated by classification societies.

Though costly, it makes perfect sense, as the best possible service should be applied to reduce the risks of failures outside the service intervals.

The question is: can we do better?

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