| Coastdesign
was set up in 1990 by Alan Walker after his qualification as a
Naval Architect in March, 1988.
Since
then, Coastdesign has built a solid reputation in the design
field and is now widely recognised as a specialist in the aluminium
powerboat industry, both in design, as a consultant in
production methods and in project management. CNC (computer numeric control) cut files are our specialty
and these enable the components for a vessel to be cut from
the data on a computer disk using plasma, water-jet, laser or
milling machine.
Coastdesign now has its own CNC router facility for 3D or
profile machining of MDF, plastics, composites and timber.
Coastdesign
uses the Autoship suite of leading-edge marine design software
and is able to provide complete designs quickly and cost
effectively. Coastdesign
is also the authorised sales and training centre for Autoship
in New Zealand, Australia and the
South
Pacific.
Coastdesign
currently contracts to a number of recognised boatbuilders and
has designed an extensive range of aluminium pleasurecraft,
including the Fyran range. We
are also involved in the supervision and refinement of
production methods on an on-going basis.
Coastdesign continues to be involved with Toyota Marine
Group in the design of aluminum power boats for the Japanese
pleasurecraft market.
Coastdesign
has also gained a reputation in the commercial field and
has designed many aluminium and steel vessels for use as
passenger ferries, workboats and dive boats.
Conformity
with a particular construction standard is increasingly a
customer requirement - Coastdesign has designed vessels to
many international codes including M & I (New Zealand) JCI
(Japan), Lloyds, ABS, DNV and USL.
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