--- title: "Ship Design: Concept to Production | Warnow Design" description: "Shipbuilding engineering in Rostock: cargo ships, cruise ships and product tankers. Concept to production drawing: basic, detail and hull production design." image: https://www.warnow-design.de/hubfs/wd-shooting-56-praesentation-zeichnung-web.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/shipbuilding#main-content) 54°05′N · 12°08′E · ROSTOCK BRG **000°** CET **--:--:--** [Careers — we are hiring](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/careers/?hsLang=en) 01 Services [02 References](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/references/?hsLang=en) [03 About us](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/about-us/?hsLang=en) [04 Careers](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/careers/?hsLang=en) [05 Know-how](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/know-how/?hsLang=en) [DE](https://www.warnow-design.de/schiffbau?hsLang=de-de) [EN](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/?hsLang=en) [Contact →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) Menu Services — Four disciplines, one standard [01 Shipbuilding Hull production design & build method, block planning. →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/shipbuilding/?hsLang=en) [02 Offshore Wind Foundation structures, transition pieces, jackets. →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/offshore-wind/?hsLang=en) [03 Mechanics Calculations, FEA, seakeeping & lifetime loads. →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/mechanics/?hsLang=en) [04 Innovation R&D, feasibility, prototypes & bespoke solutions. →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/innovation/?hsLang=en) 01 Services [Shipbuilding](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/shipbuilding/?hsLang=en) [Offshore Wind](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/offshore-wind/?hsLang=en) [Mechanics](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/mechanics/?hsLang=en) [Innovation](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/innovation/?hsLang=en) [02 References](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/references/?hsLang=en) [03 About us](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/about-us/?hsLang=en) [04 Careers](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/careers/?hsLang=en) [05 Know-how](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/know-how/?hsLang=en) [Contact →](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) [DE](https://www.warnow-design.de/schiffbau?hsLang=de-de) [EN](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/?hsLang=en) [Home](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/?hsLang=en) / **Shipbuilding** Shipbuilding # *Ship design that can be built* Our shipbuilding engineering covers the work from the first design study through to fabrication drawings – for cargo ships, cruise vessels, product tankers and special-purpose vessels. [Request a project](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) ![wd-twin-nsmv-fahrt](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/warnow-design/wd-twin-nsmv-fahrt.webp?width=1857&height=499&name=wd-twin-nsmv-fahrt.webp) Scroll Phases Concept → Production CAD AVEVA · E3D Calculations ANSYS · RFEM Location 54°05′N 12°08′E ## We design with fabrication, assembly and operation in mind. For hull structures we work through every design phase, from concept development to production drawings. We also design outfitting and ship systems where the project requires them. You receive technical documents for planning, class approval and production. What we deliver 06 items 1. 01General arrangement plans 2. 02Lines plans 3. 03Midship sections 4. 04Block designs 5. 053D models 6. 06Fabrication drawings Buildable from the start ## *Fabrication is considered –from the first line.* Our shipbuilding engineering accounts for the requirements of classification societies, shipyards and fabrication from the start of the design process. We assess fabrication, transport and assembly requirements at an early stage. We produce the documents for class approval and yard production. up to 100 *%* of the hull production drawings delivered on many projects · produced in AVEVA Marine Services ## *From concept to production drawing* For hull structures we manage projects from concept design through to workshop drawings. Depending on the task, we take on individual design packages or larger parts of the ship design. 01 · Concept ### Concept design We lay the groundwork for the rest of the vessel development: the design basis, general arrangement plans, lines plans, midship sections and the initial arrangement of tanks, the engine room and blocks. Where it helps, we compare variants and set out their effects on the design and the engineering effort. 02 · Concept ### Basic Design In basic design we turn the concept into a detailed 3D model: general arrangement plans, structural drawings and tank plans, strength calculations and the design documents for the engine room and cargo areas. This documentation is the basis for review by classification societies. 03 · Concept ### Detail and hull production design We define materials, profiles and connections, and we use these to produce workshop drawings, parts lists, nesting plans and panel and welding-line data. We generate them from the 3D model directly for production planning at the yard. 04 · Concept ### Construction method, transport and scaffolding We look at transport, lifting and assembly from the design phase onwards. We plan the build sequence for blocks and sections and plan the transport and lifting operations. We calculate the load points, size the lifting gear and lashings. 05 · Concept ### Engineering tools We produce most of our design work using AVEVA Marine and AVEVA E3D. Where the project requires it, we also use CATIA or Siemens NX. Our naval architects and structural engineers run the structural and strength calculations themselves, using software including ANSYS, RFEM and RSTAB. 06 · Concept ### The interface between planning and fabrication We produce technical documents from the initial project phase through to workshop drawings and take the requirements of class, shipyards and fabrication into account. We deliver approval documents and fabrication drawings. ![Warnow Design engineer explaining a ship drawing on screen](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-56-praesentation-zeichnung-web.jpg?width=2182&height=1637&name=wd-shooting-56-praesentation-zeichnung-web.jpg) ![Warnow Design engineers in discussion at the meeting table in front of the company logo](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-44-gespraech-logo-wand.jpg?width=2555&height=1916&name=wd-shooting-44-gespraech-logo-wand.jpg) ![Engineer pointing at a CAD design on screen](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-18-cad-zeigen-web.jpg?width=2231&height=1673&name=wd-shooting-18-cad-zeigen-web.jpg) ![Engineers in hard hats and a high-visibility jacket checking documents](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-66-helme-unterlagen-flur-web.jpg?width=2517&height=1887&name=wd-shooting-66-helme-unterlagen-flur-web.jpg) ![Warnow Design engineer working at two monitors](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-13-schulterblick-bildschirm-web.jpg?width=2560&height=1920&name=wd-shooting-13-schulterblick-bildschirm-web.jpg) ![Laptop on the meeting table with Warnow Design engineers talking in the background](https://www.warnow-design.de/hs-fs/hubfs/wd-shooting-53-tisch-tiefe-laptop-web.jpg?width=1988&height=1490&name=wd-shooting-53-tisch-tiefe-laptop-web.jpg) 01 / 06 Process ## *Four steps to the documentation.* **01*01020304***/ 04 [Request a project](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) 1. 01 ### Enquiry & briefing You tell us the ship type, class, yard and schedule. We clarify the scope of work. 2. 02 ### Concept & calculation We set the design basis and calculate stability and strength. 3. 03 ### Design We build the 3D model and design in accordance with the class rules in AVEVA Marine and AVEVA E3D. 4. 04 ### Production documents You receive workshop drawings that the yard can use directly for fabrication. [Request a project](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) Projects ## *Selected shipbuilding projects* A selection of our shipbuilding projects – from a single block design package to the design of a complete vessel. ### Activate map Loading the map transmits data to OpenFreeMap. Details in our [privacy policy](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/privacy-policy/?hsLang=en). Load map Withdraw map consent and hide the map × → ‹ › FAQ ## *What our clientsask us.* ### 01 Which phases of ship design do you cover? + Concept design, basic design, detail design and hull production design. You can involve us from the concept stage or commission us for individual phases. ### 02 Do you design to class and deliver class drawings? + Yes. We design to the class rules and produce approval and class drawings. We provide the associated naval architecture work and strength calculations. ### 03 Which CAD software do you work with? + We mainly use AVEVA Marine and AVEVA E3D. Where the project requires it, we also work with CATIA or Siemens NX. ### 04 Which ship types do you cover? + Cargo ships, cruise vessels and product tankers – including the structural design of complete vessels. ### 05 Do you also cover construction method, transport and scaffolding? + Yes. We plan the build sequence and supply the supporting strength calculations for transport, lashing and scaffolding. ### 06 How does coordination with the yard and class work? + We agree the drawing scope, the applicable class rules and the review steps at the start. We incorporate review comments into the model and the drawings and record each change. Next step ## *Discuss your project* Do you need ship design for a single block package or for a complete vessel? Tell us the ship type, class and schedule. We will define the scope we can cover. [Request a project](https://www.warnow-design.de/en/contact/?hsLang=en) Contact ## You give us the problem Engineering design services from Rostock – for shipbuilding, offshore wind and mechanics. We develop your project through to a design that can be built. 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