We offer naval architecture and design services, with our core business creating developable plate aluminium structures. Our commercial marine design background ensures that our designs are well thought-out, structurally sound and will comply to standards where applicable. We encourage our clients to have input in the styling and layout of their new vessels, ensuring that everyone is happy when the project is complete.
We can help with: • Complete Vessel Design. • Modifications. • Weight Studies. • Incline Experiments. • Stability Books. • Gross Tonnage Calculations. • Schematics. • Fire & Safety Plans. • Drafting. • Modelling. • Rendering.
Booth Design Ltd
Dan Leech Naval Architecture Ltd
Dan Leech is a naval architect graduate from the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, and a qualified boat builder. He has worked as a naval architect for 14 years. He has been lucky to work under some of the best boat builders and designers in the world and has gained a high level of experience working on boats that range from high performance composite race yachts and power boats, to pleasure yachts and launches, to commercial aluminium work boats.
Dan has experience in computer 3D modelling, drawing, and creating detailed CNC cut files for over 350 boats that range in materials from composite, aluminium, steel and plywood. He believes having the practical experience of hands on boat building is a very good grounding for good design practice.
Hauraki Design Consultancy
Hauraki Design Consultancy is a marine design and advanced composite engineering consultancy set up to deliver independent and custom design solutions primarily to the New Zealand marine industry. Established by Pete Lawson, a trained naval architect who specialises in composite design, ‘Hauraki’ has been providing design and engineering support to all levels of the marine industry for over 25 years.
Hauraki has a proven track record of successful projects and can provide a wide range of design and engineering solutions customised to suit your individual project needs.
Naiad New Zealand Ltd
Naiad design and sell the world’s hardest-working Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) for a range of commercial and recreational applications. Naiads shine in rough weather, carrying speed with comfortable ride when other boats are slowing down. Size ranges from 5m to 20m, with a choice of open boat and cabin designs suitable for rescue, patrol, pilot, water-taxi, tourist, and military use.