Maxi RIB and aerospace? Two worlds come together with Callegari and Aviorec

Callegari’s history has its roots in a long tradition linked to the world of inflatable boats.

A heritage built through decades of materials research, development of new technologies and continuous product evolution.

Today this experience meets a new industrial dimension thanks to Aviorec.

Founded in 2006 and specialized in the processing of advanced composite materials, Aviorec has developed its skills operating in the aerospace, aeronautical, automotive and railway sectors, gaining highly specialised know-how in the processing of complex structures and high-performance components.

The meeting between these two realities does not represent a simple industrial operation, but the convergence of two design cultures that share the same attention to materials, processes and innovation.

New course Callegari, some methodologies developed for aerospace applications are now used in the design and construction of boats.

The moulds are made internally through high-precision CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining and then with computer numerical control machine tools. The structures are developed using advanced composite materials and transformation processes derived from the aerospace industry.

The construction of full carbon structures involves infusion and controlled post-curing processes, with the aim of obtaining laminates characterised by high uniformity, structural rigidity and weight containment.

The assembly also follows different logics compared to traditional boating. Structural bonding uses adhesives developed for aeronautical applications, while each component is subjected to non-destructive checks, thermographic analysis and checks on composite laminates.

The design of the hulls is also supported by advanced CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations, used to study the hydrodynamic behaviour of the vessels in the different conditions of use.

During the installation, each unit is monitored through load cells that allow you to constantly check weight, displacement and set-up with respect to the parameters defined in the design phase.

These are not technologies introduced to add complexity, but tools that allow you to more accurately control the entire production process.

The application of these methodologies leads to a different approach in boat design.

The search for lightness is not an exercise in itself, but a choice that influences dynamic behaviour, efficiency and quality of navigation.

Construction precision does not only concern the finished product but every step of the process that generates it.

In this context, the EESC: Maxi RIB evolves from a simple high-performance boat to a design platform where design, engineering and technology coexist within the same system.

The path taken by Callegari looks beyond the single model.

The aim is to develop a range of boats built around a common philosophy: to integrate the brand’s nautical tradition with industrial expertise from technology-intensive sectors.

A vision that continues to put the sea at the centre of the project but introduces new tools to tackle it.

Because innovating does not mean changing what Callegari has always been.

It means continuing to evolve while maintaining the same attitude to research that has accompanied the history of the brand since its origins.