The Shearer Group Engineering & Design
Vessel Design (Naval Architecture)
Hull, structural and appendage design, stability, resistance and performance prediction, CFD and FEA for towboats, barges and other commercial vessels.
Description
Naval architecture is the core of The Shearer Group's business, centered on hull design: hydrodynamic and hydrostatic characteristics, structural and functional arrangements, strength and stability, and resistance and performance prediction. The team works to current ABS Rules and U.S. Coast Guard regulations for barges and towboats, and was involved in critiquing the USCG towing vessel inspection rule (Subchapter M), incorporating it into towboat designs and advising owners on compliance modifications.
Services
- Hull, appendage and structural design
- Structural analysis and FEA
- Hydrostatic and stability analysis
- Performance prediction and resistance calculations
- Model testing programs and seakeeping analysis
- CFD, weight estimating, deadweight surveys, inclining experiments and tonnage calculations
Tools
AutoCAD, Rhino, Autodesk Nastran, FEMAP, GHS, NavCAD and Simerics CFD; CFD work has produced an optimized towboat stern for increased flow through the propellers.
More from The Shearer Group
- Marine Engineering
- Marine Surveying & Construction Oversight
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- 6,000 HP Conventional Screw Inland Towboat
- 4,000 HP Conventional Screw Inland Towboat
- 3,200 HP Z-Drive Inland Towboat
- 2,400 HP Diesel Electric Z-Drive Towboat
- 2,400 HP Triple Z-Drive Canal Boat
- 1,800 HP Z-Drive Retractable Pilothouse Towboat
- 70′ Subchapter M Towboat (DWAIN HARPER design)
- 4,200 HP LNG Powered Towboat
Featured services
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Other service
Boat Detailing
Professional boat cleaning, waxing and polishing of exterior and interior surfaces, including upholstery and carpet maintenance.
Remote / Digital Service
Crew Support (PTC App)
Administrative services for PTC seafarers and families via the PTC App, including sea service records, MARINA MISMO encoding and social costs certification.
Repair & Overhaul
Inboard Propeller Repair
Inboard propeller reconditioning to ISO Class 1 tolerance (Class S on request), with every inboard propeller dynamically balanced; also surfacing, pod-drive and outboard propellers.