Ship Design and Engineering
An interdisciplinary team made up of naval architects, mechanical engineers, electric engineers and automation engineers develops advanced concepts and solutions for ship technology. As a pioneer of modern energy and drive technologies, we make an important contribution to the gradual changeover to emission-free inland vessels with modern drive technologies.
Concept studies, project planning, tenders
Well thought-out specifications as a basis for making the right choice.
Ship design
Modern visual design combined with shipbuilding intelligence.
Energy supply and drive systems
The optimal and most sustainable solution for every load profile.
Ship automation & electrical engineering
Using networking to create a holistic overview.
Project Management
For a professional and successful realisation of your project.
Concept studies, project planning, tenders
If you have an idea and would like to flesh it out – we develop feasible scenarios for you. If your fleet is being expanded or modernised – we help with the structured creation of a profile of requirements.
We are available to our clients very early on in the decision-making process. We use our expertise to support you at all levels and help you to optimally prepare for investment decisions from an economic and technical perspective.
Shipbuilding concepts
A vehicle concept tailored to the needs of the passengers is essential for creating a successful transport concept. We develop customer-specific projects from scratch or adapt already existing modular elements to suit local conditions. We primarily design these concepts for passenger ships, but also do this for working boats, official use vessels and transport ships.
Shipbuilding calculations
Acquiring ships for professional use involves major investments. So nothing should be left to chance. Before the first production step is started, all performance and design data are calculated down to the smallest detail. The certainty that all of the data is optimally coordinated helps to create a product of the very highest quality.
Ship design
Shiptec is Switzerland’s largest provider of design and development services for passenger, cargo and official use vessels. Beautiful yet efficient ships are created in the Shiptec shipyard in close collaboration between ship designers, engineers and customers.
Close cooperation with customers is key. Our goal is to develop a product that is tailored to the customer’s needs. In this sense, every ship is ‘unique’ and must meet the customer’s precise requirements both in terms of appearance and performance.
Shiptec employs specialists who are familiar with all professional areas of application from many years of experience. The desired performance features and the components required to achieve them are defined during planning. All of the plans are coordinated with the client in detail before the ship is constructed. The future owner knows exactly what they are getting and what economic benefit they can expect to achieve with a new or renovated ship.
Shiptec pursues a consistently holistic approach when designing energy and drive systems on board ships. Shiptec is a pioneer when it comes to determining maximum efficiency for the energy supply and drive technology on ships.
Purely electric drive systems are the focus for ships with moderate daily energy requirements. Regular charging options in between individual journeys enable battery-based solutions, even when there are high power requirements.
For sophisticated sailing profiles, a battery-based energy supply can be supplemented with hydrogen and fuel cells. Shiptec has already developed solutions for this.
Depending on the sailing profile, a hybrid solution with low-emission EURO Stage V engines can also make sense. The best overall efficiency is usually achieved with a parallel hybrid approach. A serial hybrid approach leaves you flexible and well prepared for the future, because it allows for simple conversion to a purely electric energy supply (battery-based, H2 fuel cells).
By collaborating with Shiptec, you are guaranteed cutting-edge, sustainable and climate-friendly energy and drive technology. To allow us to continue playing a leading role in this field, we also work with international partners, e.g. Siemens Energy, ZEM (Zero Emission Mobility, Leclanché, Designwerks, etc.)
With a good overview and a broad range of skills, we can create the right level of networking. Significant value added for the technology or operations can often be created by individually recorded parameters. With our progressive networking, we open up new analysis options and create the ‘smart ship’ step by step. We usually integrate existing automation, monitoring and control systems that offer the necessary level of reliability, such as Böning automation or Aventics controls.
With the help of automated analyses and remote analyses carried out by our engineers, technical operating parameters are optimised and potential causes of faults are detected at any early stage. Remote access can be configured according to the operator’s needs, so that the relevant operating information can be viewed at any time.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
The complexity of shipbuilding arises from the interdependence of shipbuilding, operational, and technical requirements. Thanks to a broad perspective and the early integration of specialized fields, Shiptec can successfully complete demanding projects on time and with the required quality.
Within the project management processes, small, highly agile teams work on specific challenges. The project management is supported by an experienced project oversight team that can provide guidance and intervention when needed.
With this setup, we ensure that complex projects are completed on schedule and to a high standard of quality.
Consulting & Expertise
The requirements for comprehensive technical documentation, verifications, and, if necessary, inspections are extensive. Shiptec helps you keep an overview. We stay up to date with the latest technology and understand the expectations of approval authorities, classification societies, and regulatory agencies, enabling us to provide expert and accurate advice.
In specific areas, we act as experts to assess particular issues or provide expert reports to ensure compliant and accurate planning and execution.
Two naval architects from Shiptec serve as external experts for SUK Basel. The SUK is a specialized commission functioning as a nautical-technical inspection authority for Rhine vessels. It is responsible for issuing, renewing, and revoking ship certificates for large vessels on the Rhine based on technical inspections.
Project Planning & Project Management
Realistic project planning is one of the most important aspects of overall project management. Especially in conversions or modernization projects, the project start and end dates are subject to fixed operational constraints. Therefore, it is worthwhile to plan each milestone with an experienced project team.
As diverse as the needs may be, we are equally flexible in our role within the project organization. Thanks to our extensive experience with various conversion, modernization, and new construction projects, we can launch ambitious projects with realistic goals. For large-scale undertakings, we are happy to take the lead in subprojects. However, most projects are carried out under our full responsibility or as a general contractor.
General Contracting
In larger shipbuilding projects—especially new builds—the owner relies on a wide range of suppliers and service providers. The interdependencies can be complex and difficult to oversee. We have the experience and understand these intricate connections.
Shiptec has the capacity, tools, and organizational processes to manage complex projects as the overall responsible party. With us as the general contractor, the customer has a single point of contact who is fully aware of expectations and committed to delivering results in line with the agreed project objectives.
Project Controlling
Demanding shipbuilding projects often require overarching coordination to effectively respond to unforeseen situations in project management. Shiptec establishes a steering committee for all large or complex projects to monitor key aspects such as quality, costs, and schedules, intervening when necessary.
This oversight can also be offered as a service to other project organizations. We support the creation and monitoring of schedules, conduct ongoing cost control, and assist project management as well as other stakeholders. Most importantly, we ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner to maintain project progress.
Preliminary Project & Feasibility Study
A preliminary project can provide the necessary data and facts to support investment decisions while also identifying potential risks. For complex issues with many uncertainties or to evaluate an idea, Shiptec can provide clarity through a feasibility study.
Preliminary projects or studies are tailored to their audience, depending on the stakeholders for whom a particular issue needs to be clarified. Decision-making foundations can be developed for strategic considerations, or the necessary documentation for project financing can be prepared. As part of a comprehensive preliminary project, we create complete tender documentation, including technical specifications for public sector procurements.