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Ad Hoc Marine Designs Ltd is pleased to announce the signing of a new build contract with Alicat Workboats & South Boats IOW Ltd, with their 26m Typhoon Class Swath for Renewable Energy Support with the vessel MCS Swath 2 … Continue reading →

Ad Hoc Marine Designs owing to their vast portfolio of proven fast ferry designs ranging from 20m up to 60m has been awarded a contract to develop a 34m low was medium speed ropax ferry for a European client. More … Continue reading →

The Ad Hoc Marine Designs Ltd. 26m Typhoon Class Swath ordered by Renewable Energy Support Ltd (RES Ltd) has been successfully delivered to operators Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) after completing final sea trials in July in Taiwan.   … Continue reading →

  This Ad Hoc Marine Designs 11m aluminium catamaran was recently delivered to Macao harbour authority for hydrographic duties. It is powered by 2 off Yamaha 250 HP outboard engines and carries up to 6 technicians in speed over 20knots … Continue reading →

Ad Hoc Marine Designs has designed a floating dry dock. The dry dock is unique in that it is a multipurpose dock. The principal design of the dock is to accommodate a vessel with a maximum displacement of 600 tonnes … Continue reading →

Ad Hoc Marine Designs were contracted to investigate the feasibility of stretching 2 existing vessels in their fleet by approximately 10 frames. One being a 45m and the other a 60m RoPax vessel. The investigations focused upon the “will it … Continue reading →

Having purchased an ex-FBM vessel, Rederij Doeksen approached Ad Hoc Marine Designs, the original designers, of their 50m catamaran. Providing advice on performance between the original Paxman to MTU engines, altering the engine beds to suit the new arrangement, all … Continue reading →

Acting as the chief designer and providing full design technical support during the construction of the SLICE®. Having previously assisted in the design of LM’s SLICE at FBM Babcock, Nigel Warren, acted as Chief Designer and, John Kecsmar senior naval … Continue reading →

Advising on the detailed structural design of aluminium structures for their very successful range of vessels. This included FEA analysis and detailed reviews of structural joints etc of various catamarans all with varying roles. The FEA reports were for Class … Continue reading →

Undertaking sea trials of several of their windfarm catamarans. Advising on performance issues, undertaking model tests of two different hull forms, comparing regulatory issues between HSC, EU and Workboat Code, undertaking structural designs.