naval architects and marine consultants

Our ambition is your vision. Whatever your needs, we love creating attractive, practical and efficient vessels through our custom design process. Our team have decades of knowledge and experience, helping clients with new design, refit, and consultancy services.

Design

Our passion for good design informs everything we do. Good design flows from understanding, knowledge and experience. Our design process, driven by our dedicated team of Naval Architects, ensures a consistent delivery of practical and tailored solutions for you.

Marine Consultancy

Owners & Managers rely on our advice and analysis to ensure their vessels comply with the latest standards. Trusted by clients and regulators alike, our constant communication with class societies, Flag & Certifying authorities ensures we keep up to date and current. Our independence ensures you get the best guidance, without fear or favour.

Stability

Stability calculation and problem solving is a particular expertise of MDI. We regularly carry our detailed analyses on all manner and size of vessels, including fishing vessels, offshore supply boats, lifting barges, passenger vessels and workboats.

Survey

Our global commercial survey service satisfies a wide variety of vessel needs. Our portfolio includes 3D laser scanning, ultrasonic thickness gauging, structural assessment, stability assessments, inclining, draft, on - off hire and condition surveys. Our good relationship with various regulatory authorities ensures that we find solutions and not problems. Our team are constantly updated in the latest regulations and practices: knowledge which improves the value of our surveys.

MCA To Increase Compliance in Coding for UK Commercial Racing Yachts

The UK MCA wish to dispel a misrepresentation of the commercial sailing vessel regulations which has developed and will be taking action against owners who's vessels do not comply. Commercially operated sailing vessels used for racing must comply with Code and MDI have the skills and experience to help implement the safety requirements in the most unobtrusive fashion.

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Reflections of a Graduate Naval Architect

21 days, 21 boats, pandemic, global travel..... This is the setting for our graduate's first overseas trip. It was daunting but also a quick learning curve. Read the insightful and motivating article here.

Monday, 4 January 2021 Read More

get in touch

Address

Marine Design International,
Design Hub,
R12, 100 Borron St,
Port Dundas Business Park,
Glasgow, G4 9XG.
Telephone

+44 (0)141 816 4000
Email

glasgow@marinedesign.co.uk

Design is our Middle Name