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FACILITIES:

The office of McGrath-Knapp Naval Architects Ltd. is located within the extensive facilities of the Institute of Ocean Technology which forms part of the NRC/CNRC network.

This location gives McGrath-Knapp convenient access to the research, design, construction and testing facilities of the OTEC program at IOT, which include:

  • Tow Tank
  • Ice Tank
  • Wave Tank
  • Cavitation Tunnel
  • CnC Machinery
  • Model building workshop
  • Testing and Construction/Preparation Facilitie
More about the IOT facilities can be found at their website

 

 

SERVICES

McGrath-Knapp offers design and engineering services within Canada and internationally with a special focus on composites engineering and high performance craft.

  1. Design of Power and Sailing vessels
  2. Hull and Superstructure Design
  3. Selection and Integration of Powering and Propulsion Systems
  4. Design of Fins, Keels and other Foils & Active Surfaces 
  5. Material Selection:
    1. Composites
    2. Core Material
    3. Deck Finish
  6. Drafting:
    1. 3D Modelling
    2. Rendering
    3. Preliminary Sketching/Drawing
    4. Construction Drawings
  7. Engineering Calculations:
    1. Classification Society standards
    2. ISO and ABYC Small Vessel Standards
    3. Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic Calculations
    4. Structural Design/Analysis-FEA
    5. Vessel Powering (VPPs, etc)
    6. Weight Estimates
    7. Cost Estimates
    8. Laminate Schedules and Thickness Calculations
    9. Shafting and Vibration Calculations
  8. Build Scheduling and Planning:
    1. Man-hours
    2. Material Scheduling
    3. Component Production and Assembly
    4. Modular Build Systems
    5. Component Lay-up Procedures and Schedules
    6. Simultaneous Multiple Component Build Planning
    7. Series Production Scheduling
  9. Mould Design & Milling
    1. Mould Material Selection and Design
    2. Milling Design Specifications
    3. Access to Milling and CNC (Computer Numerical Cutting) Machinery
  10. Model & Propeller Testing and Analysis
    1. Access to Model Test Facilities and Dynamometers
    2. Analysis of Visual and Digital Data from Tow and Wave Tanks as well as Cavitation Tunnels
  11. Vessel Outfit:
    1. Design and Layout of Basic Onboard Electric Systems
    2. Selection and Integration of Navigation Systems
    3. Selection and Integration of Steering Systems
    4. Selection and Integration of Electronic Systems and Accessories
    5. Design of Console and Helm Outfit
    6. Design and Integration of Sewage, Fresh Water and Fuel Systems
    7.  Auxiliary Power and Battery Systems
    8. Design of Living and Sleeping Quarters, Cabinetry, and Integrated Storage Systems (Equipment Selection)
    9. Selection and Integration of specialised equipment (Fishing, Tendering, Cruising, Racing, etc)
  12. Project Planning
    1. Build Scheduling
    2. Man-hour Break-down
    3. Cost Estimates
    4. Secure Hardware Storage and Upload/Transfer facilities

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