The project started 1st June 2007.

Due to the increasing order book of our established client Merwede Shipyard based in the Netherlands (IHC Merwede) The need for additional long term "stable" engineering resources was recognized.

After a period of discussions and analysis of the potential resources available we reached a "Co-Designer Agreement" which included opening the engineering office for an initial period of 2 years, with the intention to establish a permanent partnership with the Glasgow office.

The co-designer agreement moves away from the traditional sub-contract method, (of 1 project or area of a vessel),with the aim to establish a flexible resource pool which will act as floating capacity, available for whichever project requires the most focus of attention, in basic terms, a Satellite Office operating as an extension of their own NL engineering office.

The Glasgow office is currently working on a number of Major Commercial / Offshore projects:

BN 7714   Multi Purpose/Offshore support vsl.           LOA - 131.7m    Deadweight - 8600t 

BN 7715   Dive Support/Well Intervention vsl.       LOA - 131.7m    Deadweight - 7950t 

BN 7716   Heavy Lift Ship                                        LOA - 183m       Deadweight - 47000t

BN 7717   Multi Purpose/Offshore support vsl.           LOA - 131.7m    Deadweight - 9440t 

BN 7718   Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger                LOA - 137m       Deadweight - 21500t

BN 705     Mega Yacht                                            LOA - 85.5 m 

Confirmed Orders for 2009,  2 Additional Commercial / Offshore projects:

BN 7719   Multi Purpose/Offshore support vsl.           LOA - 133.1m    Deadweight - 8000t 

BN 707     Mega Yacht                                            LOA - 87 m 

BN 708     Mega Yacht                                            LOA - 85.5 m 

Current Workscope :-

Scantlings / Local Stress calculations 

Main Structural Block Sections

Machinery and Deck Outfit

Shipwide Pipe Systems

Capacity :-

The office has a current engineering capacity of 15 ( Manager, Engineers , Designers ) with the intention to increase to 18 by the third quarter of 2009.

Cad systems used :-

Tribon M3 (3d)

Structural, Hull Blocks, Geometry files for Nesting

Ships , Pipe / Hvac / Cableway Systems ,

Outfit , Layouts , Foundations and Supports

all above supported by workshop drawings

Nupas / Cadmatic(3d)

Structural, Hull Blocks, Geometry files for Nesting

Ships , Pipe / Hvac / Cableway Systems ,

Outfit , Layouts , Foundations and Supports

all above supported by workshop drawings

Autocad (2D)

Layouts ( as client requires )