Concept Design

Concept design covers all design work carried out before the shipbuilding contract, usually in sequential phases that take a vessel from the owner's business plan to a contract-ready specification. Alternative fuels and prime movers can be explored from the first phase.

Phases

• Feasibility project: initial vessel design from the owner's business plan, with main dimensions, layout, hull form and cost estimates.
• Outline project: develops general arrangement, structures, hull form and critical systems to a level that allows accurate yard pricing, with performance optimization for a selected operational profile. Deltamarin can assist in yard selection and issue the tender package (inquiry letter, General Arrangement, Outline Specification, Makers' List, Lightweight Summary).
• Contract project: bid review, yard shortlisting and technical clarification, further optimization of efficiency, weight and fuel consumption, and support in negotiating the technical specification for the shipbuilding contract.