Thanks Jukes, it might sound like we are getting ahead of...

Thanks Jukes, it might sound like we are getting ahead of ourselves a little, after all it still hasn't been proven that the steel version will do what we want but it is interesting to consider where other industries that operate in the marine environment are heading.

"FROM BASIC RESEARCH TO APPLICATION DCNS is involved in every stage of innovation, from basic research to product application. To speed up an innovation’s time to market, DCNS Research uses client feedback combined with that of its many public and private partners, such as laboratories, manufacturers and universities. A collaborative approach "such as this means it can both meet market demand and anticipate the innovative solutions of the future. The watchword in all this is added value, whether regarding materials, embedded intelligence, or implementation processes such as innovative assembly methods or 3D printing."

http://fr.dcnsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/BS-16-pages_RESEARCH_GB_DEF.pdf

Some time in the future we may look back at our primitive steel cans in the same way that we look back on ships that were built from wood, or aeroplanes that had wooden frames covered with fabric, things can always change.

In any case, it won't be CWE that leads this type of innovation, we can leave that up to the offshore oil and gas innovators, the submarine builders or NASA to come up with the solutions that goes into building Ceto 10, 11, 12 and so on.

Having said that, I am pleased that our association with DCNS didn't end when lego ceto fell apart.  

I still haven't given up hope that a non ferrous ceto might one day be built to CWE's specifications and DCNS might help us do that.