Nautilus Dynamics
Services

Naval architecture

Naval architecture for vessels and floating assets, connecting geometry, weight, stability and behaviour at sea. We establish the vessel characteristics and loading conditions needed for design decisions and marine engineering studies.

Stability · Weight & centre of gravity · Ballasting · Seakeeping · Vessel selection

Calculated upright and heeled sections of a prismatic hull at equal displacement, showing the centre of gravity G, centre of buoyancy B and horizontal righting lever GZ.View diagram

Stability and loading conditions

  • Intact and damage stability assessments.
  • Loading and ballast checks for the defined vessel conditions.
  • Weight, centre of gravity and inertia calculations.

Vessel characteristics

  • General arrangement and vessel suitability studies.
  • Hull geometry and hydrostatic properties for the engineering scope.
  • Assessment of vessel particulars, capacities and interfaces with the intended work.

Behaviour at sea

  • Seakeeping, vessel motions and heading assessment in coordination with hydrodynamics.
  • Bollard-pull requirements and tow configuration studies.
  • Response information and vessel limits for transport and installation planning.

Design and operational interfaces

  • Translate vessel characteristics into inputs for the wider design team.
  • Coordinate loading assumptions with structural, mooring and installation engineering.
  • Support the transition from naval assessment to marine operation planning.
Defined around your scope

Typical deliverables

  • Stability and loading-condition assessments
  • Weight, centre-of-gravity and inertia calculations
  • Vessel suitability and arrangement studies
  • Seakeeping and towing assessments

Connected expertise

Marine operationsHydrodynamics & mooringStructures & integrated design

Planning your engineering scope

How do naval architecture and marine operations differ?

Naval architecture establishes the vessel’s characteristics, loading and stability. Marine operations develops the sequence, equipment, procedures and operating limits for execution. The two disciplines work together at their interfaces.

Related project experience

Work with Nautilus

Discuss your naval architecture scope.

Tell us about the engineering challenge, the location and your schedule. We’ll connect your enquiry with the right people.

Discuss your project