During my internship at Sea Level, I designed a tender garage for an 80-meter superyacht. In addition to creating the tender garage, I also developed a process flow diagram for designing future tender garages. This process plan outlines all the integrated components involved in incorporating a tender garage into the design of an 80-meter superyacht. Due to confidentiality agreements, the process plan cannot be shared.
For integrating the overhead cranes, I calculated the required capacity of the cranes using free body diagrams, lifting points, and the center of gravity. I collaborated with external parties to select the cranes and create the positioning layouts.
Due to the extreme curvature of the hull door, simple hinges were not feasible. Now, the hull door first translates outward and then rotates open using hydraulic cylinders. This hinge principle provides sufficient clearance for the overhead cranes.
During this graduation internship at Sea Level, I focused on the following components:
General Construction
Tenders & Toys
- Cradles & Chocks
- FIT-models
- Positioning
Crane Integration
- Crane Capacity Calculations
- Crane Positioning
- Crane Construction Integration
Hulldoor Integration
- Hulldoor Construction
- Hulldoor Weight Calculation
- Hydraulic Cylinder Analysis
- Hulldoor Strength & Stiffness
- Hulldoor Feasibility Study
Safety
- Escape Route Plan
- Integrating Escape Hatch
- Integrating Stairway
- Integrating Ventilation Canals
- Ventilation Capacity Calculations
- Needed Insulation Study