Naval Architecture
What is naval architecture? Naval architecture combines exterior design, hull form development and engineering into a realisable design. At Diana Yacht Design, our expert team of naval architects and engineers work according to our exceptionally high standards, always complying with the requirements of yacht classification institutes like Lloyds, BV, RINA and MCA. Optimisation and the refinement of details are at the heart of our naval architecture process.
What is naval architecture? Naval architecture combines exterior design, hull form development and engineering into a realisable design. At Diana Yacht Design, our expert team of naval architects and engineers work according to our exceptionally high standards, always complying with the requirements of yacht classification institutes like Lloyds, BV, RINA and MCA. Optimisation and the refinement of details are at the heart of our naval architecture process.
Proven by experience
Effective teamwork takes centre stage in our process – developed from our 50+ years of experience – whilst always maintaining a special focus on the interests of our clients.
Alongside being responsible for ensuring the technical manufacturability and feasibility of each one of our projects, our naval architects also ensure clear communication is in place at all times throughout the process.
What does this mean in practice? Alongside making sure that all specifications from the drawings are processed correctly, our naval architects also coordinate the activities within the project team and offer their expert guidance to designers and engineers.
Test - and test again
The design of the hull is the most complex and important part of the design, influencing every performance parameter such as seaworthiness, speed, fuel consumption, steering & course stability and intact & damage stability.
Our close cooperation with tank testing institutes all over Europe enables us to verify every design before proceeding with cutting the steel. These verifications are carried out by rigorous model testing or by using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) calculations.
We pay attention to every detail, creating designs that our clients can trust.
Naval Architecture by DIANA
- Maximum efficiency
- True seaworthiness
- Excellent manoeuvring and course stability
- Optimum safety
- Exceptionally low noise levels
- Hassle-free maintenance
- Totally user-friendly
The stages
Preliminary design
- Full building specifications
- Hull form concept
- Preliminary weight calculations
Research and development
- Hull form development
- Hydrodynamic research
- Stability calculations
Design details, construction and engineering
- Detailed hull model
- Detailed superstructure model
- Propulsion lay out
- Range and speed calculations
Our Naval Architects
What do you get from Diana Yacht Design? The ultimate product made by the ultimate team of professionals.
Our naval architects are all experienced specialist looking at the big picture. They are the link between all other parties involved and they make sure that after everything has been put together, the result is a product we all can be proud of. A ship that looks great, functions correctly and is safe in every aspect.
