The Importance of Hull Design

We originated the phrase 4WD of the Sea® to describe the capability of our RHIBs, and noone understands the importance of appropriate hull design for different applications better than us! An early change from fiberglass to aluminium hulls allowed unlimited experimentation with hull designs. This meant minor changes could be made to each new design to exploit new knowledge and lessons learnt from past designs. Having the ability to create designs from the keel up to meet customer’s requirements has been challenging and rewarding.

Naiad’s designers start with a clear understanding of the intended use for each design to ensure the ideal hull shape is achieved. This is a complex process with all aspects needing to be kept in balance. Our sophisticated naval architecture software provides certainty in the final outcome. All Naiad designs are generated in 3D computer models. This modern technology is an incredible tool, but it takes passion, dedication, knowledge and experience to achieve the ultimate result of a really well balanced package and successful solution.

Naiad has specialised in RHIB design for more than 25 years and has supplied a wide variety of vessels to many satisfied customers.


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