ST Engineering’s joint venture company with Peluca (formerly known as Wigetworks), ST Engineering AirX (AirX), will collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in the trials of AirX’s AirFish Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft in Singapore.AirX intends to trial both the single-engine and the dual-engine AirFish 8 prototypes, which can seat up to 8 passengers. Vessels like the WIG craft, which operates just above the sea surface by using ground effect1 , are governed by the guidelines from the International Maritime Organization. The WIG craft utilises the same collision avoidance rules as conventional ships2 , and is much faster, fuel efficient and hence more sustainable compared to conventional ships. The collaboration is a step towards realising the potential of such technology in areas such as maritime transportation and logistics services. Read more: jeccomposites.com/...