Ben Barton

Amongst Digital Dry Dock’s latest projects have been a charitable job for the MV Balmoral Trust. With the help of Sunbelt Rentals, who kindly loaned us two Leica RTC360 laser scanners and software licences, we were able to provide the Trust with up-to-date and highly accurate point cloud data and 360 panoramic images to help […]

In the third and final part of our Digital Solutions for Naval Architecture blog series, we take a look at how 3D laser scanning technology can be used to create 3D display half hull models of boats and yachts. Why ornamental half models? Originally used by shipyards to communicate design features to vessel owners before

In the second part of our Digital Solutions for Naval Architecture blog series, we look at Digital Dry Dock’s recent work on the Isles of Scilly inter-island passenger ferries. Through our services, we were able to ensure the ferries complied with naval architectural standards, maintaining optimum safety for its crew and passengers. Isles of Scilly

At Digital Dry Dock, we combine naval architecture with the latest digital technologies to significantly reduce project costs, schedules and the time vessels spend in dry dock. Often, our technology removes the need for time spent in dry dock altogether. In our latest blog series, Digital Solutions for Naval Architecture, we share some case studies

Digital Dry Dock are proud to take advantage of the Digitisation expertise on offer to Cornish businesses via Unlocking Potential & the E.U. Digital Dry Dock received a Digital Transformation grant to purchase Cyclone 3DR Software, which enabled the business to create new services. It is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund

Last month we visited Multimarine, to assist them in creating CAD models for some of their production models. Using our laser scanning capabilities, we were able to reverse engineer existing moulds/boats into useful CAD  models, giving them a starting point to work from when designing modifications and custom features.   Why is reverse engineering necessary?

  Global supply, demand and shipping schedules amongst other things can often cause complications when sourcing vessel components. Delays on part arrivals can be frustrating, delaying project timelines or holding up port departure dates. Even more so, being unable to source parts at all can create unwelcome headaches for marine stakeholders, especially when the rest

It’s great to have our work acknowledged by Leica Geosystems. Follow the link below to see how we are using their amazing instruments and software to solve naval architecture and boat building problems, faster. https://leica-geosystems.com/en-gb/case-studies/reality-capture/digital-dry-dock-20-metre-classic-race-yacht-performance-study

Launching Digital Dry Dock at a time where the world was full of uncertainty and the maritime sector was facing a whole range of challenges was arguably a risk. However, we were certain that what we could offer through our laser scanning technologies was something long overdue in the industry. Twelve months later and we’re