Naval Architecture
The design, construction and safe operation of merchant ships is considerably influenced and regulated by a number of
organizations and their various requirements. Regulations, rules and legislation may be classified in accordance with these
organizations, which fall into three broad categories:
- International Authorities, such as International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Classification Societies
- National Authorities
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design,
construction and repair of marine vehicles. Due to the complexity associated with operating in a marine environment naval
architecture is by necessity a co-operative effort between groups of technically skilled individuals that are specialists
in particular fields, often co-ordinated by a lead naval architect.
The areas of expertise filled by naval architects are typically:
- Hydrostatics (ex: trim & stability)
- Hydrodynamics (ex: resistance and powering, seakeeping, manoeuvring)
- Arrangements (ex: concept design, general layout, volume & access)
- Structures (ex: global strength, local strength, vibration, seaway responses)
- Construction (ex: rolling, cutting, bending and welding, erection and launching)
Intact and damage stability information booklets, including calculations are carried out using the software program “AutoHydro-Pro”.
Read more
JG Consultant & Ocean Engineering Services offer know-how and services in accordance with rules and regulations, which include the following:
- National- and International Regulations
- Structural Design including FEA
- Document and Plan Approval
- Stability Assessment (Intact and damage stability)
- Load Line and Tonnage Calculation
- Docking and Launching Calculation
- etc.
Longitudinal strength calculations showing deflection and moments at stations along the hull as well as
floodable length calculations.
JG Consultant & Ocean Engineering Services offer modelling and analysis support using software developed inhouse, as well as hand
calculations supported with excel VBA spreadsheets and matlab code.