IComps have successfully installed an Anderson 5-axis CNC router in our Underfall Yard workshops. We are excited to bring this much used facility in-house, and be able to expand our service offerings to all our customers. Moving a 8.5 ton 5-axis CNC router into the restricted footprint of the Victorian boatyard was a challenge. IComps…
Read moreSeaGen generated 10MWh of electricity twice daily with the tides, and overall, generated a staggering 11.6GWh
Read moreIt is with great interest that we hear of Paul Larsen’s next venture to commercialise the technical advances made during the 11 years of development of Sailrocket 2 by creating a fast cargo vessel capable of crossing the world’s oceans cleanly, efficiently & cost-effectively whilst also maintaining the speed gains the design work brings with…
Read moreIndependent Composites were proud to visit the Composites Engineering Show 2015, at the N.E.C. in Birmingham during November. Several of our past projects were on display, these included the Vestas SailRocket 2: Also on display was the the C-class catamaran Invictus for which IComps helped to build a new wing sail in preparation for Team Invictus’…
Read moreSaltash, Cornwall – 10 May 2013 The 20 metre Celtic cross, designed by Simon Thomas and engineered by David Kendall of Optima Projects has been lifted into place alongside the Tamar Bridge at Saltash, UK. In a collaborative project with Gateguards UK, Independent Composites were tasked with the manufacture of the main composite spars and…
Read moreWorld Sailing Speed Record Council – 14 January 2013 Further congratulations to Paul Larsen and all the Vestas SailRocket 2 team on becoming the outright world speed sailing record holders in the 500 metre challenge with a ratified peak speed of 65.45 knots (75.32 mph, 121.21kph). Their record in the 1 nautical mile class was…
Read moreWalvis Bay, Namibia – 16 November 2012 Congratulations to Paul Larsen and all the Vestas SailRocket 2 team on becoming the outright world speed sailing record holders for both the 1-mile and 500 metre challenges with a peak speed of 64.78 knots (74.55 mph, 120kph). Independent Composites were delighted to be asked by Paul to…
Read moreUnderfall Yard, Bristol – 1 September 2012 A recent upgrade in facilities now includes a modular 28sq.m. state-of-the-art computer controlled heated vacuum table. The table is currently configured to manufacture parts up to 16m x 1.2m in length, and can be arranged to suit items up to 2.5m wide or an overall length of up…
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