Refit Design & Engineering

At the start of any refit project, whether it’s a major restoration, alteration or just a simple make over it’s vital to start with a realistic appraisal of what needs to be done and what can be done.

Updating auxiliary, main machinery and systems requires careful planning and early design work to ensure the refit runs to time and budget

For older vessels any refit can trigger updates to Class and Flag requirements which might be more onerous than the requirements when the vessel was first built. Light ship surveys and inclining trials will be necessary, watertight subdivision may be required.

Whatever is planned Laurent Giles offer a complete initial appraisal and feasibility service.

Major refits often involve alterations to accommodation, additional superstructures, transom extensions and other changes affecting the overall design and arrangement of a vessel. These changes need to be handled sympathetically if the character of the vessel is to be maintained.

It is important that the updates and changes made to the original design are carefully monitored to ensure that the stability and performance of the yacht are not adversely affected.

Laurent Giles undertake a full naval architecture review and re-design, providing updated weights, stability, power, speed, range.

At the start of any refit project, whether it’s a major restoration, alteration or just a simple make over it’s vital to start with a realistic appraisal of what needs to be done and what can be done.

Updating auxiliary and main machinery and systems requires careful planning and early design work to ensure the refit runs to time and budget

For older vessels any refit can trigger updates to Class and Flag requirements which might be more onerous than the requirements when the vessel was first built. Light ship surveys and inclining trials will be necessary, watertight subdivision may be required.

Whatever is planned Laurent Giles offer a complete initial appraisal and feasibility service.