Naval Architecture

Gibbs & Cox naval architects draw on nearly 100 years of experience to provide design services across a ship's lifetime, from concept and feasibility design through contract and detailed design, construction services, production liaison, ship alterations, service life extensions and disposal.

Key features

• Concept design: principal characteristics, hullform selection and sizing, general arrangements, weight estimates, and speed, power and endurance calculations
• Emphasis on combat system integration, speed and endurance optimisation, seakeeping and survivability
• Ship sizing studies, feasibility assessments and system trade-off studies
• Contract guidance and working drawings, ship checks and ECP development
• Procurement documents, selected record plans and technical manuals
• Ship system analysis and cost/schedule estimates

Applications

Naval combatants, government vessels and commercial ships.