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Lightweight, corrosion-resistant and modular: aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels meet all naval requirements.

Decarbonizing maritime transport: a major challenge

Confronted with the urgency of climate change, rising energy prices and an increasingly stringent regulatory framework – notably through new IMO (International Maritime Organization) standards – the decarbonization of maritime transport is emerging as a strategic challenge for the entire naval industry. This sector, historically focused on robustness and longevity, is now forced to reinvent itself in order to meet new demands, in terms of both environmental impact and energy performance.Innovative ship technologies, new ship architectures, energy hybridization, as well as the systematic lightening of structures: the entire value chain is undergoing change..

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Against this backdrop, Halcyon has positioned itself as a key partner in this transformation. Specialists in honeycomb-core aluminum sandwich structures, we develop solutions that are lightweight, robust, durable and perfectly adapted to the constraints of the marine environment. Thanks to our choice of materials – notably marinized aluminum alloys optimized for resistance to saltwater corrosion – our products guarantee exceptional longevity in aggressive environments, without compromising on safety or mechanical performance.

Naval applications: tailor-made technical structures

 

Our expertise extends to a wide range of applications, responding to the growing need for modularity, performance and reliability. Our aluminum sandwich structures are used in advanced design projects for :

  • Aircraft propulsion technologies, with the manufacture of bespoke tooling for Flettner rotors or new-generation rigid sails for carbon-free propulsion;

  • Interior fittings, such as technical floors, light partitions, cabin modules or functional insulation elements, combining strength, lightness and ease of installation;

  • Specific integration modules, designed to house electronic equipment, control devices or on-board monitoring solutions.

Each part is custom-designed and sized according to our customers’ functional and environmental requirements, ensuring an optimum weight/stiffness ratio, high resistance to shock and vibration, and total compatibility with naval standards.

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An integrated value chain for comprehensive support

As in the aerospace industry, our strength lies in the complete integration of our production chain. This guarantees quality, traceability and industrial agility. From needs analysis to final delivery, we control all the key stages:

  • Integrated design office (co-design, sizing, mechanical calculations)

  • Engineering department (definition of manufacturing processes, technical documentation)

  • Design and manufacture of specific tooling for small and large volumes

  • Production and machining

  • Rigorous quality control at every stage of the process

This approach enables us to offer rapidly industrializable solutions, fully adapted to the specific needs of the naval industry. Thanks to our multi-sector experience, we can handle both prototyping projects and limited or pre-industrial production runs, with the same exacting standards and precision.

If you’d like to find out more about our expertise and our ability to meet your specific needs,

the HALCYON team will be delighted to hear from you!

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