Boat made from 3D technology can cross the Atlantic

The journey across the Atlantic has long been a challenging distance for navigators around the world.

However, crossing the Atlantic with a 3D-printed boat is the world's pioneering idea of a startup project called Ocore by young inventors Francesco Belvisi, Daniele Cevola and Mariga Perlongo. Palermo, the self-governing capital of Sicily, Southern Italy.

A boat is printed in 3D to cross the Atlantic Ocean.(Photo: curiositynews.it).

According to a reporter in Rome, this is the first boat in the world to be produced from and through it, Ocore wants to demonstrate the potential of this advanced technology that can carry out larger projects in the future.

Francesco Belvisi said: "One of our great strengths is being able to create complex, lightweight and very durable structures, thanks to advanced algorithms in new material manufacturing." Taking advantage of existing research results, the Ocore project will be able to allow the production of "highly optimized structures in geometry and light, perfect for operating boats with high efficiency". Besides, this technology can completely bring applications in other areas.

The Mini 6.50 sailboat is expected to be completed and launched in October and participates in the famous Mini Transat 2019 yacht race, held every two years from La Rochelle to Martinique and stops only. Once in the Canary Islands. The participants will have to cross 4,000 miles alone on the sea with a companion of 6.5m long sailing boat.

Ocore's project has received a lot of sponsorship and support from around the world. The new material used to print the boat was sent from Germany's famous Lehvoss Group. Autodest provides boat design software.