Past Projects - Ship and boat design
The projects below illustrate a representative selection of the boats worked on as naval architects, consultants and designers.
The projects below illustrate a representative selection of the boats worked on as naval architects, consultants and designers.
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MV Balmoral
Historic Passenger Steamer. Principal Particulars LOA: 203ft Beam: 32ft Passengers: 683 Built: 1949 |
Work carried out
Re-design of crew accommodation. Builder: JJ Thornycroft & Co. |
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Dublin Swift
High Speed Ro-Ro Ferry. Principal Particulars LOA: 101m Beam: 26.7m Passengers: 815 Crew: 32 Class: DNVGL |
Work carried out
Lightship Check, Stability Book and Stockholm Agreement calculations (water on deck). Builder: Austal Ships Owner: Irish Ferries |
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GNA506 Aquaculture workboats
3x Workboats customised for the servicing of fish farms. Principal Particulars LOA: 8.6m Beam: 3.2m Persons: 8 Cargo: 970kg tank Equipment: 1t capstan Flag: MCA Category 3 Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Complete design including hullform, arrangement, weights, speed/powering, stability and detailed structural design to LR SSC rules. Builder: Exeter Fabrication Ltd Owner: Loch Duart Ltd Video: click here |
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Rapido Trimaran
Principal Particulars Lh: 18.8m Lwl: 18.1m Beam: 11.7m Certification: RCD II Category A Material: Composite |
Work carried out
Assessment to Recreational Craft Directive (RCD II) stability requirements. |
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SMV1 (Dart Fisher)
Windfarm support vessel for Supacat Ltd Principal Particulars LOA: 24.5m LWL: 24.4m Beam: 8.0m Depth: 3.8m Draft (max): 1.5m Speed (90% MCR): c.30kt Passengers: 12 Cargo: 30 tonnes Flag: UK MCA Class: DNV Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Naval architecture consultancy and Class liaison from concept design to delivery. Vessel designed by Incat Crowther and built by Mustang Marine Wales Ltd, UK. Read more. Owner: James Fisher Marine Services Ltd |
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Dragonship 25
Trimaran sailing yacht for Pi Super Yachts Ltd Principal Particulars LOA: 25m Beam: 15.5m Passengers: 10 Crew: 4 |
Work carried out
Concept design including hull and superstructure modelling, arrangement, weights, speed/powering prediction and structural concept. See more |
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Three Cousins
Passenger ferry Principal Particulars LOA: 8.0m Beam: 3.05m Depth: 1.56m Flag: UK MCA Material: GRP |
Work carried out
Stability assessment and calculations to allow the passenger capacity to increase from 12 to 25 persons. Owner: C. Toms & Son, Polruan-by-Fowey |
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Scirocco/Santa Ana/Chinook
3x Windfarm support vessels Principal Particulars LOA: 17.45m LWL: 17.14m Beam: 7.5m Depth: 2.8m Draft (to skeg): 1.45m Speed (80% MCR): c.21kt Passengers: 12 Flag: UK MCA Class: Lloyds Register Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Detailed build information. Design of A-frame gantry. Engine Room arrangement. Accommodation arrangement. Design variations. Inclining experiment and lightship survey. Class liaison. Vessels designed by Incat Crowther and built by Lyme Boats, Exeter/South Boats, Cowes, UK. Owner: P&O Maritime Services |
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14m Fishing Boat
1. Ring netter 2. Stern trawler Principal Particulars LOA: 14.0m LBP: 12.2m Beam: 5.2m Flag: UK MCA Material: Composite |
Work carried out
Modelling of hull from paper lines plan. Inclining experiment, stability analysis and final Stability Booklet. Vessels built by: 1. Buccaneer Boats, UK 2. Seahawk Workboats, UK. |
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Samson B
Windfarm Support Vessel to MCA SCV Code Principal Particulars LOA: 17.2m Beam: 6.44m Depth: 2.55m Draft: 1.14m Speed: c.27 knots Passengers: 12 Flag: UK MCA Authority: SFIA Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Inclining Experiment. Preliminary and Final Stability Books. 3D modelling of hull. Internal arrangement design. Vessel built by Lyme Boats, Exeter, UK. |
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Inchcape 23
Crew Boat for UAE Principal Particulars LOA: 22.25m Beam: 6.08m Depth: 2.85m Draft: 1.4m Speed: 22 knots Passengers: 24 Flag: UAE Class: Lloyds Register Material: Aluminium |
,Work carried out
Work carried out included drawings and Class liaison for systems and fire safety, Inclining Experiment, Stability Book, design of shipping cradle and lashing arrangement for transportation to Dubai. Vessel built by Lyme Boats, Exeter, UK. Owner: Inchcape Shipping Services, Dubai |
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Gold Express/Silver Express
Passenger ferry and vehicle/passenger ferry for service in Guadeloupe Principal Particulars LOA: 45.2m LWL: 40.2m Beam: 12.3m Depth: 4.0m Draft: 1.8m Speed (90% MCR): 38 knots Passengers: 446/360 Cars: 0/10 Flag: France Class: Bureau Veritas Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Work carried out included structural design, design of cargo cranes, design of vehicle ramp, fire and safety plans, selection and integration of safety equipment, weights, Stability Book, Class and Flag liaison, preparation of manuals. Vessel designed and built at Austal Image, Australia. Owner: Express-des-Iles |
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True North II
Live-aboard adventure vessel Principal Particulars LOA: 49.9m LWL: 44.6m Beam: 10.0m Depth: 4.05m Draft: 2.2m Speed (90% MCR): 15 knots Passengers: 36 Crew: 16 Flag: Australia Class: Lloyds Register Material: Aluminium |
Work carried out
Stability Book, weights. Vessel designed and built at Austal Image, Australia. |
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M/Y Alamshar
Prestigious motor yacht for private owner Principal Particulars LOA: 49.9m Beam: 11.2m Speed: >50knots Flag: UK Class: DNV Material: Aluminium & FRP |
Work carried out
Development of the detailed aluminium structure with the contracted designers, problem solving during build, Class and Flag liaison. Management of the design and build of the articulated mast structure worth >£1.5m including writing specifications to meet Owner's requirements and subcontractor management. Concept design by Donald L Blount & Associates. Built at Devonport Royal Dockyard. |