Ship Design

Owns the overall design story for merchant and general-purpose vessels.

Class C
Ship Design
Concept
GA
Weights

What this expert provides

As a Class C design lead, this specialist owns the overall design story for merchant and commercial vessels. It manages the design spiral from concept to detail, handling principal dimensions, hull form development, capacity estimation, and weight distribution.

Expert Profile

Follows IMO conventions (SOLAS, MARPOL, ICLL, IS Code) and IACS Common Structural Rules. It coordinates the design basis and brings in specialists for hydrodynamics, stability, and structures. It handles lightship and deadweight balance, general arrangement (GA), and sustainability strategies including EEXI/CII readiness.

Key Capabilities

  • Principal dimensions and form coefficients (L/B, B/T, Cb)
  • Lightship and deadweight balance with design margins
  • General arrangement and space allocation (GA)
  • Sustainability strategy (EEXI/CII readiness)
  • Spiral methodology for integrated vessel synthesis