Container Shipment Company Using 3D Printers On Board Ship

[Brian_Krassenstein]

The Copenhagen based Maersk container shipping company has announced that they are using 3D thermoplastic printers on board their ships. The printers allow the company to save money and time, when parts break on board ships in the middle of the sea. Instead of having to rely on having replacement parts shipped in, Maersk can simply upload a part to a ship, and have the 3D printer fabricate it within hours. More details on this story can be found here: http://3dprint.com/9021/maersk-ships-3d-printers/

Is this the future of the cargo shipping business?

[Bart Cisek]

Why don't have common parts that break, ready to print?
You can even cut out spare part storage using the printer for the ship machinery preventive maintenance. Could it be viable and profitable?
Considering that 90% of the engine components are made of metal, will be easy to incorporate DLMS printers per example?
I hope so!

[curious aardvark]

Anyone know what printer that was in the video ?
Looked pretty smart :-)

[Mjolinor]

It's a Stratasys