Naval architects & design engineering

Icarus Marine Namibia is the design authority and regulatory partner for vessels, offshore structures and composite engineering across Namibia’s maritime and oil and gas industry.

2018Incorporated in Namibia
RINAAccredited naval architects
OffshoreAvailable to mobilise within 48 hours
New vessels95 m PSV design in progress
Our company

About us

Icarus Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd (IMN) opened in Swakopmund in 2018 as the Namibian arm of the Icarus Marine group. Icarus Marine (Pty) Ltd was founded in Cape Town in 2006 as a naval architecture company specialising in high-speed craft and hydrofoil-supported catamarans.

IMN brings that design background to the heavier end of the market: offshore supply vessels, FPSO and storage tank integrity, floating dry docks, and the composite engineering that keeps ageing steel in service.

We act as design authority and regulatory lead on our projects. That means we own the calculations, prepare the class and flag-state submissions, and stay with the work through survey and approval.

Services & expertise

What we do

Engineers, naval architects and surveyors covering concept design, structural assessment, composite engineering and regulatory approval.

Naval architecture

Concept and basic design of commercial vessels, from workboats to offshore supply vessels.

  • Hull form, weights and stability
  • Structural design and scantlings
  • Draught surveys
SOLAS · MARPOL · ITC 69

Composite engineering

Composite fast boat design, and repair systems for steel tanks, pipework and structure.

  • Belzona® CFRP pipe wraps and cold bond repairs
  • Galvanic isolation and surface prep specs
  • Method statements and test matrices
ISO 24817 · ASME PCC-2 · DNV-RP-C301

Structural integrity & inspection

Condition assessment of hulls, floating docks and offshore structures against class diminution criteria.

  • UT gauging review and wastage limits
  • Special survey reporting
  • Damage assessment and remedial scope
DNV-CG-0182 · DNV-ST-C502

Classification & regulatory

Class and flag-state submissions, equivalence arguments and approval management.

  • Drawing and calculation packages
  • Material substitution and EDA submissions
  • Compliance matrices
DNV · ABS · LR · SAMSA

Downstream

Storage tanks and plant structures for mining and processing, including acid service.

  • Tank design and shell roundness reviews
  • Weld and fabrication root-cause reviews
  • Stairs, platforms and guardrails
API 650 · NACE SP0294 · ISO 14122

Offshore marine operations

Engineering for lifts, rig moves and marine operations offshore and in port.

  • POU design and seafastening calculations
  • Topside surveys and jack-up leg loading calculations
  • Structural failure analysis
DNV-ST-N001 · DNV-ST-E273
Selected work

Recent projects

A cross-section of current and recent engagements. Client details are available on request.

Vessel design94.8 m LOA

DP2 platform supply vessel

Concept design and structural steel weight estimation for a 95 m-class PSV, benchmarked against the current market.

General arrangement drawing of the 95 m DP2 PSV: aft profile, front view and forward profile
95 m DP2 PSV · general arrangement (concept)
InspectionWalvis Bay

Floating dry dock surveys

Structural inspections of three floating docks of concrete, composite concrete-steel and all-steel construction, assessed to DNV criteria.

Composite engineeringOffshore · FPSO

Atmospheric drain tank composite system

Composite system substitution and class compliance documentation for an FPSO life extension programme.

Vessel design~43 m LOA

Coastal product tanker

Concept and basic engineering for a sub-500 GT tanker, including tonnage management and a regulatory compliance matrix.

IndustrialNamibia · mining

Acid storage tank reviews

Third-party engineering review of shell flat spots, weld heat input and remedial methods on sulphuric acid tanks.

Hull assessmentFishing fleet

Trawler condition & tonnage

UT gauging assessment against class diminution limits, and tonnage measurement submissions for fishing vessels.

Icarus Marine group

In partnership with Cape Town design office

Through Icarus Marine in Cape Town, Namibian clients have access to a full range of vessel designs up to 60 m and turnkey hydrofoil-supported catamarans.

  • Patrol, defence and security vessels
  • Firefighting and search & rescue craft
  • Hydrofoil catamarans (HYSUCAT)
  • Unmanned surface vessels
  • Passenger vessels, crew boats and workboats
Contact

Get in touch with us

Send us your vessel particulars, drawings or inspection data and we will come back with a scope and fee proposal.

Namibia Managing DirectorDirk Uysdirk@icarusmarine.com.na+264 81 265 1716
Group Executive DirectorGünther Migeottegunther@icarusmarine.com.na+264 81 668 9451
Office10 Rossing Str
Swakopmund, 13001
Namibia