The Wire - Issue 11, December 2012 - Focus on Naval Architecture: claims special

10/12/2012

Welcome to this 2012 Naval Architecture Claims Special edition of The Wire

16/05/2013

Naval Architect left with the bill

11/12/2012

Incorrect calculations

A naval architect was appointed to re-design and certify part of a mast support structure on a yacht. The yacht was being converted into a luxury vessel to be used in commercial operations....

03/03/2008

The true cause of vessel instability?

A naval architect member of ITIC designed two vessels to be built to US Coastguard rules for work in the Gulf of Mexico. Shortly before the completion of the first vessel, the member advised ITIC that it had made an error the...

16/05/2013

Trouble with tugs

A naval architect's client commissioned the design of a tug but did not immediately build it. Two years later, the client contacted the naval architect and asked him to update the specification. Four tugs were ordered. The...

11/12/2012

Lengthy legal dispute

18/03/2013

Stability study

01/03/2007

Missed evidence

A naval architect was instructed by the owner of a vessel to investigate the cause of continued cracking in the hull. The report produced by the naval architect attributed the blame to the original architects for their...

01/01/2009

High speed ferry and increased fees

A company ordered a ferry from a shipyard. A naval architect member was appointed to supervise the build but the design had been produced by another naval architect. As the vessel was to be used on an international route, she had...

03/03/2008

The wrong bollards

ITIC’s member designed some bollards to be placed in a north European port. Most of the bollards were welded into position and were satisfactory. A small percentage of the bollards were to be removable for use with roll on roll...