Saertex, together with Brødrene Aa and two other partners, has won the prestigious JEC Innovation Award 2017 in the Better Living category for the tourist ferry Vision of the Fjords, which is constructed almost completely of carbon.

The project team will receive the prize on 15 March 2017 during a ceremony at the JEC World 2017 exhibition in Paris, the most important international trade show for the composite industry.

The tourist excursion vessel, constructed by Brødrene Aa using Saertex carbon fibres, is a pioneering achievement in several respects, particularly because large sections of its hull and superstructure are made of carbon. The resulting weight reduction of up to 50% makes it possible to use a hybrid drive and this reduces exhaust emissions by over 20%, according to the manufacturer. Alongside Saertex, the two other project partners – DIAB International AB and Reichhold LLC – also receive the award as co-winners.

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