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Capabilities · 07

Seven
disciplines.
One office.

We work on a curated set of problems we know well: 3D modelling, naval architecture, hydrodynamics, manoeuvrability, mooring, vessel conversion, and the supervision of new constructions, with decarbonisation consultancy threaded through all of it.

01 / 09
3D Geometrical Modelling

3D Geometrical Modelling

Production-grade CAD geometry for structural, hydrodynamic and visualisation downstream. Watertight surfaces ready for class-society review.

What we deliver
  • Production CAD·
  • Closed surface model·
  • Geometric plan export·
  • Drawings for class-society approval·
  • Visualisation renders·
02 / 09
Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering Design

Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering Design

From small craft to major offshore installations. Stability, structural and intact/damage analysis to international standards.

What we deliver
  • Stability book·
  • Structural FEA analysis report·
  • Damage stability simulation·
  • General Arrangement & detail drawings·
  • Class-society approval·
03 / 09
Hydrodynamic Optimisation

Hydrodynamic Optimisation

CFD-driven hull, appendage and propulsor refinement, reducing fuel burn and emissions in real operating conditions.

What we deliver
  • CFD report (~80 pp)·
  • Hull-form optimisations·
  • Resistance curves & propulsion system design·
  • Wake fraction & free-surface calculation·
  • Documented solver setup·
  • Bilge-keel design via CFD·
04 / 09
Ship Manoeuvrability Prediction

Ship Manoeuvrability Prediction

Time-domain simulation and dynamic models to forecast vessel behaviour and assess autonomous-manoeuvring envelopes inside ports.

What we deliver
  • Manoeuvrability simulation·
  • Operability rate calculation (% per year)·
  • Thruster & rudder sizing·
  • Metocean port-basin envelopes·
  • Time-domain trajectories·
05 / 09
Mooring System Design

Mooring System Design

Catenary, taut-leg and hybrid systems for floating renewables, aquaculture and offshore platforms. Environmental loads to anchor sizing.

What we deliver
  • Mooring analysis report·
  • Static & dynamic, single-body & multi-body·
  • Line tension envelopes·
  • Anchor sizing·
  • Installation procedure·
06 / 09
Vessel Conversion Engineering

Vessel Conversion Engineering

Remotorisation, repurposing and capacity uplift, from minor modifications to full conversions, in compliance with current regulations.

What we deliver
  • Conversion design package·
  • Re-engining feasibility·
  • Updated stability book·
  • Class & flag-state liaison·
  • Yard award tender support·
07 / 09
Supervision of New Constructions

Supervision of New Constructions

Independent oversight of yards and contractors. Quality control, technical compliance and acceptance testing through delivery.

What we deliver
  • Construction supervision·
  • Technical specification audit·
  • Inspection & QA logs·
  • Acceptance trials·
  • Final delivery report·
  • Offshore platforms & port infrastructure·
08 / 09
Maritime Decarbonisation

Maritime Decarbonisation

GHG-reduction pathways for vessels and offshore assets. Alternative fuels, energy efficiency, and FuelEU Maritime / IMO 2050 compliance.

What we deliver
  • Optimal renewable energy mix calculation for ports·
  • Ship Operation Optimisation System (SOOS)·
  • On-shore Power Supply (OPS)·
  • Alternative fuels (feasibility studies)·
09 / 09
Digitalisation & Digital Twin

Digitalisation & Digital Twin

Digital-twin development, data-driven performance monitoring, and digitalisation strategy for fleets and offshore operations.

What we deliver
  • Digital Twin development for electric propulsion systems·
  • LNG ship-to-ship Digital Bunkering·
  • Route mapping from just-in-time weather forecasts·
  • Applied software development·
  • Offshore operations & port infrastructure·
Methodology · 04 steps

How we work.

STEP 01

Discovery & scoping

A 30-minute call to understand the vessel, the operator, and the constraint that triggered the project. We tell you up-front whether we are the right firm.

STEP 02

Technical proposal

A fixed-fee, fixed-scope proposal with named principals, deliverables, classification path, and risks. No ambiguity. Within five working days.

STEP 03

Engineering

Weekly working sessions with the operator. CFD runs, structural FEA, stability books, and class-society liaison delivered against a published Gantt.

STEP 04

Handover & support

Final report, documented model, and 90 days of post-handover support included. Most clients return for the next vessel.

Tools & class
STAR-CCM+ · CFDOpenFOAM · CFDMaxsurf · stabilityAnsys Aqwa · seakeepingOrcaflex · mooringRhino + GrasshopperDNV · class liaisonLloyd's Register · classBureau Veritas · classRINA · class
✦ On pricing

We quote fixed fees against fixed scopes. No hourly rates, no surprises. If the brief changes, the proposal does too, in writing.

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