Damien Smith has practical business experience in boat building and general engineering. He is an Engineers Australia Excellence Award winner and an associate fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. These qualifications combined with practical experience as project naval architect responsible for the design of commercial vessels up to 60m in length will bring a different perspective to your next commercial design.

Integrating vessel design into your business plan

Choosing the best combination size speed powering are critical to the success of a commercial operation. The performance model of your vessel can be incorporated into a business model. The design of your vessel is then being optimised not just performance on the water but into a machine for making money. In an environment where fuel will only get more expensive you vessel can be tuned to provide the lowest overall cost per passenger or for the lowest over all cost during a fishing season.

First class design lowers your business risk. Working directly with the naval architect allows you to be in charge, making sure that you get a result which is best for your business.