Can this coating make submarines and torpedoes go faster and further if applied on the hull and body in addition to the propeller?
Good point on the higher speed of torpedoes.Different types of shaping and texture would be needed for different speed regimes. Given that some torpedos travel well in excess of 50 kts, that type of coating is highly unlikely to be optimal for this type of application.
In the first six months of 2024, the country completed vessels with a cumulative 25.02 million deadweight tonnes of cargo capacity, representing 55 per cent of the global total, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said July 16. The country also took 54.22 million deadweight tonnes of new orders with 171.55 million deadweight tonnes in orders on hand, accounting for a respective 74.7 per cent and 58.9 per cent of the world’s market share.
Hopefully China can knock South Korea and Japan out of the market and dominate commercial ship building as a global monopoly.H1 2024 commercial deliveries represent 55% of global share, with current orders at 59% and new orders at 75%.
Across China, shipyards are expanding and churning out ships on a scale not seen since 2008.
Continuing with the numbers:
Monthly Stats:
- Caution: Monthly stats in Shipbuilding are highly volatile, the total shipbuilding orders (value and/or volume) between months can vary significantly, a single large order can skew stats, whole categories of ships might not be ordered etc. Look for yearly figures for more stability.
- Total shipbuilding orders shrank by 45 %.
- China - 78% share, Korea - 9% share by CGT.
YTD stats
- China - 64% share, Korea 25% share by CGT
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