How to start a yacht project?

While it is possible to walk through the door of a shipyard and  order a megayacht – just like one would order a car – it is not the ideal way to start the process.

At that point, a number of choices worth careful consideration will already be made (e.g. building material). The first door to walk through should be that of a naval architect, a yacht designer, or a project management bureau.

The first few rounds of the “design spiral” should be carried out independently of a building yard and preferably without time pressure, as this will constitute the blueprint for the entire yacht project.  A good tender package is composed by different parties and should include:

• specification (narrative description of the yacht to be built)
• general arrangement (drawings with layout and styling)
• preliminary structural arrangement
• preliminary engine room arrangement & shaftline
• preliminary interior design

Once the tender package is complete, it can be sent out to appropriate yards for bidding. The more elaborate and detailed this package is, the more correctly the yards can estimate their pricing – and that is in everyone’s best interest.  The better the preliminary work is carried out, the less “Provisional cost sums” and “Change orders” will be stowed upon the project.

Innomare can carry out the naval architecture involved and coordinate the work with our partners to create a good tender package.