Andy Douglas Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Southampton, United Kingdom

I lead a team of skilled and experienced structural designers and engineers at Lateral Naval Architects, which is part of BMT Specialised Ship Design. We design motor yachts of all sizes from below 24m to over 100m in steel, aluminium and composite. A large part of our work recently has been the structural design of 100m+ motor yachts and sailing yachts. Our activities cover the whole design process from concept through class and into production definition.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Structural design and analysis for a wide range of vessels in aluminium and steel including wind farm vessels, superyachts, naval vessels and re-fit work.

Southamptom & Cowes, Uk

Responsible for taking concept designs of aluminium sports yachts from the yacht designer and developing ready for build. Development of hull lines, structural arrangements, powering predictions, statutory requirements. Designs ranging from 80ft to 180ft and 30 to 50 knots including the PJ170 and PJ210 sports yachts.

Southampton & Portsmouth

General arrangements, hull lines, stability, weight engineering, structural arrangements for fast naval craft. Designed the hull form and lines for 100m trimaran RV Triton and then led the team designing the structure. Structural co-ordination of superyacht Mirabella V. Design management for bids and projects.

Cowes, Isle Of Wight

Production lofting of large aluminium catamarans (AutoShip). General design and draughting for fast ferries.

Southampton, United Kingdom

General arrangements, hull lines, stability, weight engineering, structural arrangements for fast naval craft. Developed the first RN waterjet propelled LCVP MkV.

Hamble, Uk

General draughting for high speed aluminium catamaran interceptor.

Hamble

General draughting, structural calculations, supervision of model towing tank tests.