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Special Projects and Research & Development

With the accumulation of knowledge, data, expertise and resources from the wide range of projects undertaken by the company, combined with the analytical and practical experience of the staff, Seaspeed has an enviable reputation for its innovative capabilities in undertaking special projects and R&D. Such projects have ranged from the development of the largest inflatable marine escape slide (MES) currently in service, through analytical studies for the safety of marine craft to the development of a leading range of unmanned craft for commercial and military application.

Special Projects

  • Study into the requirements for HSC research in UK Universities (MTD)
     
  • Study of the legal status for the operation of unmanned craft in UK waters (DSTL)
     
  • Design, assessment and sea-trials of large inflatable Marine Escape Slides (RFD/Stena)
     
  • Design and construction of a series of high speed unmanned target drones for the UK MOD
     
  • Assessment of novel marine technology for the US Development Office (NIST)
     
  • Design and testing of renewable energy tidal turbine

Research and Development Projects

  • FMEA research for fast passenger ferries (MCA)
     
  • Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) research for application to HSC (BOMEL)
     
  • Small craft stability assessment research (MCA)
     
  • Ship wash prediction and impact management (NERC))
     
  • HSC Incident database development and analysis (MCA)
     
  • Use of pre-formed composites in light weight marine structures (EPSRC)
     
  • Development of an Unmanned Semi-Submersible Survey Vehicle (DTI)

Recent Projects

In order to appreciate the breadth of work undertaken by Seaspeed Marine Consulting Ltd, please scroll through our gallery of recent projects.

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