The span of our design scope is wide-reaching, covering concept design, tender/contract design, optimised basic design and the integration and coordination of detailed design, based on regulatory and client requirements.

Additionally, prior to the signing of a vessel construction or refit contract, we offer independent advice covering contract negotiations and review of design specifications, planning and cost evaluations.

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Ship conversions are an efficient and cost-effective means of getting more from an existing vessel, but they must be carried out properly. KNUD E. HANSEN has extensive experience, having completed over 300 conversion projects, as well as many more feasibility studies. Amongst these are dimension/capacity changes, life extensions, re-purposing, change of regulations, accommodation refurbishment and energy saving projects.

We are active in every stage of the conversion process, from initial feasibility studies yhrough yard tendering and on-site support, in order to ensure a smooth process at execution.

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Our solutions are tailored exactly to your needs. Our unique approach is based on the free exchange of ideas with our clients, a drive for continual innovation and years of experience encompassing every kind of vessel. Combining these elements, we apply fresh thinking to each new project, tailoring solutions that are both state-of-the-art, practical and that meet the individual needs of our clients exactly.

We employ the most up-to-the-minute software and techniques for the development of 2D and 3D designs, FEM and CFD models, advanced structural design and intact and damage stability calculations. We maintain relationships with the world’s leading research institutions in order to facilitate in-depth research and model testing.

We have developed a completely new technology. This technology – Virtual Reality (VR) Design Verification Tool – makes it possible to take customers on a virtual tour inside new ships before construction has even begun, or first steel is cut.

Our support does not end with the signing of a contract. During a newbuild project we are able to supervise the entire programme, on behalf of yard or owner. Subsequent to delivery, we are on-hand to review the technical, operational and commercial performance of the vessel and to provide modification and upgrade solutions in line with both client requirements and newly implemented regulations.

The design and engineering of refit & conversion projects is also a core activity at KNUD E. HANSEN, so we are able to give your existing vessels a new lease of life or prepare them for alternative application.

At KNUD E. HANSEN we have sought out the most experienced and qualified maritime designers and engineers from around the globe. The result is an international team accustomed to crossing cultural and linguistic divides as well as bridging the diverse sectors found within the maritime world.

Our capabilities and experience enable us to work with our clients every step of the way, from the earliest stages of concept design, through the tender/contract design and optimised basic design to project management, delivery and beyond. Our combined expertise in design and engineering allows us to deliver energy efficiency solutions through the optimisation of every aspect of a newbuild and its systems.

Our research activities are conducted on behalf of a diverse client range across both private and public sectors. The fact that KNUD E. HANSEN has carried out projects in so many segments of the maritime sector, all over the world, gives our research scope the broadest possible reach.

The inventive naval architects, designers and marine engineers at KNUD E. HANSEN A/S are ready to assist you with realising the next generation of vessels that your business will need to compete in the global marketplace.

We are a truly global company. Not only is our team made up of people from all over the world, our clients are also distributed worldwide. Many companies like to boast of international credentials, but KNUD E. HANSEN can genuinely say it has fulfilled projects on every continent on Earth.