This site outlines the range of marine services that are provided to boat owners, boat builders and yacht designers.  I offer a thorough and personal service, if you think that I can help, please feel free to telephone, write or e-mail. 

Services

David Greening Naval Architect Ltd completes Marine Surveys, Powerboat Surveys, Yacht Surveys, Naval Architecture and Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) consultancy, working directly with boat owners as well as providing contract services for boat builders and yacht designers. 

Location

As a Marine Surveyor and Naval Architect based in Salcombe, I am within easy reach of the South West of England's major sailing centres, however I regularly travel further, including to the Solent.  Exeter airport is nearby with good links to major French and Spanish sailing centres, whilst the Plymouth ferry provides easy access to Brittany and Northern France.

Experience

With thirty years in the marine industry and having sailed a wide variety of boats from an early age, I have practical experience on and off the water.

I have worked as an in house designer and project manager for Rival Bowman Yachts, builders of the Rival, Bowman, Sadler and Starlight ranges of yacht and later for Northshore Yachts completing the Recreational Craft Directive assessments for the Fisher, Southerly and Vancouver ranges.  As a result I now survey a large number of these yachts.

Primarily I work as a Marine Surveyor whilst providing Naval Architectural and consultancy services to a number of respected boat builders and yacht designers.

Qualifications

A graduate of the internationally respected Yacht & Powercraft Design BEng (Hons) degree course at Southampton Institute, I am a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and an Associate Member of the Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association.

Technology

A particular strength is the operation of Autocad, Autoship design and Autohydro stability software, which allows me to complete hull modelling for a wide range of applications including plug production and stability books for MCA coding and ISO 12217 compliance.  I also run Composite Pro and other ISO 12215 structural analysis software.

Marine Surveys, Naval Architecture and Recreational Craft Directive
There is a symbiotic relationship between each discipline;  As a yacht surveyor, an understanding of the design process and of naval architecture, particularly with regard to the distribution of loads and stability, directs me towards potential weakness and enhances my ability to assess the significance of defects.  I also have the tools to complete more detailed structural and stability analysis when defects are found.

As a naval architect, the discovery of defects in yachts which are the consequence of poor design provide a valuable insight into what can be engineered out of new craft.  It is also beneficial to combine practical experience with cutting edge technologies.

The International Standards (ISO) which are used to demonstrate compliance to the Recreational Craft Directive are of increasing importance, not only for new craft but also as benchmarks in the assessment of the seaworthiness and construction of existing boats.

Website

Feel free to check out the site, as well as providing details of the services offered, it is intended to provide easy access to the information often requested by my clients.  If you have any suggestions on how the site might be improved, your comments will be appreciated.

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