IMC 24m River Maintenance Vessel
IMC Naval Architects has provided a full design package to allow construction of a 24-metre long, shallow draft, river maintenance vessel for the owner, Waikato Regional Council. The vessel will be used in the…
Trusted Marine Solutions
IMC Naval Architects (IMC) is an independent Australian naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy servicing the global commercial, private and defence sectors. Headquartered in Fremantle, Australia since 1994, IMC provides ship design, vessel modification & conversion, naval architecture, offshore engineering, and acquisition management services. Independent of shipyards and OEMs, advice is free of third-party influence with services backed by a team of experienced Naval Architects operating to ISO 9001:2000 QMS utilising the latest digital design tools.
Ship Design
Working in concert with clients, IMC ensures a clear understanding of operational objectives before combining the skills and experience of all parties to optimise vessel design solutions. From requirements definition through concept development, detailed structural and systems engineering and shipyard production requirements, IMC is able to scale design cycle deliverables to project needs.
Drawing on its comprehensive newbuilding design capability, and with experience and expertise across marine sectors and regulatory regimes, IMC is also able to offer project-related vessel modifications through to full vessel conversions to unlock value in existing marine assets.
Marine & Offshore Engineering
With a comprehensive understanding of the marine, shipping and offshore sectors, including relevant statutory codes and industry standards, IMC offers marine engineering in support of operational decision making, strategic planning, system optimisation and regulatory compliance. Services include;
- Motion and Operability Analysis
- Stability Analysis
- Structural Design & Analysis
- Systems Engineering
- Regulatory Compliance
- Transport Engineering
- Mooring Design & Analysis
- Operations Simulation
Marine Consultancy
IMC supports commercial and government vessel operators with its technical and commercial expertise ensuring requirements and budgets are effectively and efficiently translated into successful operational capability. Working across the full range of vessel types and work scopes, IMC offers services in support of the following project phases;
- Acquisition Management
- Construction, Delivery & Docking Supervision
- Regulatory Compliance
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION
IMC operates to an ISO 9001:2000 QMS and is accredited to undertake AMSA plan approval. A member of the Australian Dept. of Defence – Defence Support Services (DSS) panel with DISP accreditation, IMC offers consultancy services both above and below the line to Australian State and Federal Government agencies, maintaining a presence in Canberra to facilitate Commonwealth engagement.
Latest News
IMC LMV-H at Indo Pac
Serco ASPAC has showcased the IMC Naval Architects concept design for the LAND8710 LMV-H at Indo Pacific 2023 Maritime Exposition which has just finished in Sydney.
New Chilean Research Vessel
The Chilean Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture 30.8 metre inshore oceanographic and fisheries research vessel, DRA Barbieri, has been launched at ASENAV shipyard in Chile. The vessel design was undertaken by IMC Naval Architects…
Bridgewater Barges Installed
McConnell Dowell Constructors have installed the 12 IMC-designed barges end-to-end across the River Derwent at Bridgewater, in Hobart. The barges are to be used in the construction of a new bridge across the river.…
Minres Odin Modifications
The IMC-designed MinRes Odin (ex Mermaid Sound) is presently being modified to operate as a pusher tug for the first of the Minerals Resources iron ore transhipment barges. This included significant structural modifications to…
First Iron Ore Transhipper Launched
The first of five 123.8-metre long iron ore transhipment barges that IMC Naval Architects have designed for Mineral Resources Limited has been launched at the COSCO shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The barges will operate…
