Concept Design Services
Smarter Concepts for Better Boat Builds
Rooted in Experience, Powered by Data
Designing a vessel from the ground up is one of the most exciting parts of any marine project. From fuel systems to hull shape, everything has to connect. You shouldn’t simply copy and paste features from other ships and hope it works.
At Datawave Marine Solutions (DMS), we approach concept design as a big-picture opportunity. Our goal is to make sure that your business goals, operational realities, and future needs all come together into one coherent design. With us, you’re investing in a vessel that performs, protects, and gives you room to grow.
Explore Every Option With NeoShip
Most concept design is limited by guesswork, legacy thinking, or personal bias. That’s why we use NeoShip, an analysis tool that opens up the full design spectrum. NeoShip runs thousands of possible configurations in seconds, helping us test what works and what doesn’t before you spend a dollar on materials.
Start Designing Your Next Ship With DMS
With NeoShip and our expertise, we’ll help you rethink what’s possible without losing sight of your mission.
Our Holistic Perspective on Ship Design
Every design decision for a ship has a ripple effect. Change the hull form, and you influence fuel consumption. Adjust power distribution, and you might impact stability or onboard comfort. At DMS, we don’t look at these elements in isolation. Our concept design process treats the vessel as a whole, where structure, systems, stability, and even your business goals all inform one another.
This approach helps us catch potential conflicts early and allows us to prioritize what matters most for your mission. With DMS, you get concepts that are complete, coherent, and grounded in real-world performance.
Design for What Actually Matters
Every ship has a purpose, and that purpose should drive every design decision. At DMS, we prioritize outcomes over aesthetics and performance over traditions. That might mean saving you 10% in fuel costs over 30 years, helping you pass a USCG inspection on the first try, or unlocking a new use case that brings in extra revenue.
Our goal is simple: to give you a smarter starting point that leads to better results on the water.
Our Areas of Expertise:
- Passenger Vessels
- Work Boats
- Research Boats
- Shipyards
- Marine Startups
- Waterway Maintenance
- Drone/Autonomous Vessels
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How does DMS’ concept design streamline ship optimization later in the process?
Our concept design lays the foundation for smart ship optimization down the road. By thinking through your vessel’s layout, purpose, and performance needs early, we’re able to streamline everything from fuel use to crew workflow. A well-optimized design at this stage can help you avoid costly changes later.
What’s the benefit of DMS using NeoShip for performance optimization?
NeoShip allows us to test thousands of design possibilities quickly and accurately, way beyond what a traditional designer could do manually. That means we can zero in on configurations that boost performance optimization, like reducing resistance, improving stability, or extending operational range.
Can concept design help with voyage optimization, too?
Absolutely. When we plan your vessel’s structure and systems around how it’ll actually be used, where it travels, what it carries, and how it operates, we can fine-tune for better voyage optimization. That might mean choosing a hull shape that handles specific weather conditions better, or planning for more efficient fuel use over long distances.
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