Laurent Giles have a wealth of experience in all aspects of naval architecture and can offer advice and general consultancy to Builders, Surveyors and Owners managing Agents.
This can be from simple over the phone advice through to full analysis and report and recommendations.
So if you have a query/concern, or are considering alterations on your Superyacht – Just Ask.
Our experience and close working relationship with Classification Societies and Statutory bodies throughout the world enables us to validate or produce packages for either new build, conversion or refit.
We have a thorough understanding of Classification Society rules and Statutory regulations and deal on a daily basis with bodies such as Lloyds Register, Det Norske Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping and Registro Italiano Navale along with all the major Flag states.
In addition to producing packages for Class approval we frequently work as an intermediary between owners, Agents or Designers in negotiation with Class and Flag.
Acceptance by Class and Flag is mandatory for the modern Superyacht, and it is essential that these requirements are dealt with at the beginning of any project and maintained throughout the design, build and service life of any project.
From global structural design to individual part design we offer an in-depth knowledge of structural design principles and practices, in metals, wood, FRP and composites.
We have extensive experience working with the leading Classification Societies; Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, Registro Italino Navale, Det Norske Veritas and American Bureau of Shipping, we also undertake structural design to ISO 12215.
We work to achieve structural designs that offer the best solution for design with weight, performance or cost criteria as the project demands. This approach is used for new designs, refits or alterations.
We make use of the most up to date range of commercial and in-house scantling software allowing a tailored approach to each individual project.
We produce stability booklets, stability programs and advice for any vessel as required by Statutory and Classification rules and regulations.
Intact and damage stability analysis is calculated using IMO approved software and is compiled into approved booklets as required by Flag authorities.
We can update existing stability booklets as required during a major refit as well as advising on stability issues before commencing a refit.
Our team can undertake inclining trials and lightship surveys anywhere in the world, or alternatively we can utilise information from third parties.
We also offer a custom computer loading and stability program tailored to an individual vessel, this enables the Captain to produce the required stability compliance seamlessly at the touch of a button.
