Naval Architecture - professional design support expertise

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE is at the core of all Seaspeed projects and our technical expertise in this area is central to our success.

The accumulation of technical knowledge and practical experience gained from our varied activities provide Seaspeed with the ability to successfully undertake a very wide range of naval architecture assignments - from hydrodynamics and structures to system engineering and project management.

Seaspeed provides the following risk and safety services:

Hydrodynamic hull and system design including CFD development
Performance prediction – powering, manoeuvring, stability, seakeeping and wash
Engine, gearbox and propulsor selection and matching
Structural design – covering first principle and FEA design and regulatory compliance
Weight prediction, monitoring and control
Engineering system design and specification including control system development
Project management for ship design, new-construction and refits
Build supervision and ‘due diligence’ assessments
Class, HSC, USCG, MCA, EU and RCD regulation interpretations and compliance
Preparation of Classification approval submissions

To support naval architecture, Seaspeed also undertakes a wide range of risk assessments for the design, construction and operation of marine craft. We have intimate knowledge of many international codes of safety, and frequently attend the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as representative of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), a non-governmental organisation.

Seaspeed regularly undertakes the following risk and safety services:

Passage Plan Risk Assessment (RAPP’s) including wake wash assessments
Project Risk Assessment for design, build and operation of marine systems
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for vessels, systems and equipment
Safety Case development and Formal Safety Assessments
High speed craft incident analysis and investigation

SHIP SURVEYS - CONDITION, VALUATION & MARKET KNOWLEDGE

Condition, valuation and ship survey for high speed marine craft are undertaken on a worldwide basis by Seaspeed.

The combination of this ship survey and market knowledge along with the technical expertise provided by other company activities also provides for expert witness assignments - Stephen Phillips (Seaspeed Project Director) has assisted in a number of high profile arbitration and court cases associated with high speed craft.

Seaspeed also maintains the only comprehensive database of high speed craft incidents world-wide and regularly publishes incident statistics and analysis for this industry sector.

Insurance, condition, on/off hire, ship survey and/or valuation surveys have been undertaken for the following vessels:

122 m HSC Pacificat Discovery
112 m HSC Norman Arrow / Express 1
110 m HSC Saint John Paul II
107 m HSC Jean de La Valette
101 m HSC WestPac Express
98 m HSC Milenium Tres
91 m HSC Express
86 m HSC Condor Express
82 m HSC Boomerang
81 m HSC Diamant & Rapide
78 m HSC CatLink II
74 m HSC Sea Express 1
67 m HSC Maria Dolores
60 m HSC Nasser Travel
60 m HSC Tanger Jet
57 m HSC Betico 2
56 m HSC Universal Mk 1
52 m HSC Betico 1
50 m HSC San Gwann
48 m HSC Cotai Jet
45 m HSC Moecca
45 m HSC Su Jet

42 m HSC Gozo Express

40 m HSC Aran Princess
35 m HSC Lady Tiffany
30 m AP188 Hovercraft (three craft)
29 m HSC Jernoy