Ship 3D laser scanning for technical documentation and engineering
With ship 3D laser scanning, shipowners get an accurate as-built view of the vessel’s current condition. We capture engine rooms, piping, decks, structural elements and equipment as they exist on board, providing verified geometry for engineering design and onboard interventions.
The resulting dataset supports spatial verification, clash detection and well-documented retrofit planning. It reduces surprises during execution and keeps technical decisions grounded in measured as-built data, not assumptions or outdated drawings.
3D scanning for Marine & Shipyards
We scan the hull, structure, engine room, pipework and critical equipment in their true installed condition. No guesswork, no reliance on legacy or incomplete drawings.
The scan delivers a high-accuracy as-built dataset that engineers can design against. It supports retrofit scopes such as BWTS, scrubbers and EGCS, energy upgrades, conversions and repairs. Clearances are confirmed early, clashes are identified before fabrication, and engineering decisions are based on measured geometry, not assumptions.
High-accuracy capture of the vessel’s true as-built condition.
• Full hull scanning
• Decks, superstructure and accommodation areas
• Engine room, machinery spaces and key equipment
• Pipework, HVAC, ducting and supports
• Ballast tanks, cargo holds and void spaces
• Capacity and volumetric checks
• Structural deformation and fairness checks
Scan first, design with confidence, then fabricate and install.
• BWTS retrofit scanning
• Scrubber and EGCS retrofit scanning
• Fuel conversion projects, LNG, methanol, hybrid
• Machinery and equipment upgrades
• Pipe routing verification and optimisation
• Clash detection
• Constructability checks
• Fit checks and pre-fit validation
Engineering-ready models and drawings for design, class review and fabrication.
• Detailed 3D ship models, piping, HVAC, structure and machinery
• Component reverse engineering
• Converting legacy drawings into 3D
• FEM-ready structural geometry
• Stability and hydrostatics-ready geometry
• Detailed 2D deliverables, GA, sections, structural, MEP
A live digital vessel that teams can access, review and update.
• Remote inspections and remote reviews
• Condition snapshots and progress updates
• Shared collaboration space for engineering teams
• Digital documentation library and archive
• Integration with PMS and ERP systems
• Before and after comparison over time
Digitise yard facilities and workflows with measured 3D data.
• 3D mapping of dry docks, slipways and workshops
• BIM models for yard facilities
• Crane path and lift planning simulations
• Facility layout optimisation
• Material flow mapping
• Safety planning and evacuation routing
• Asset inventory in 3D
Make complex spaces easy to understand and align stakeholders faster.
• VR walkthroughs for engine rooms and pipe runs
• AR overlays for installation guidance
• 3D holographic presentations for retrofit projects
• Training for crews and technical teams
• Remote collaboration in full scale environments
Verify, measure and document repair work with confidence.
• Before and after scanning in dry dock
• Precision measurements during refits
• Verification of structural repairs
• Alignment checks for shafts, engines and pumps
• Deformation monitoring
• Clearance studies for removal and installation
High-accuracy metrology for demanding onboard and yard conditions.
• Laser scanning for machinery alignment
• Weld distortion measurement
• Pipe ovality and deformation checks
• Thermal expansion monitoring
• High-precision tolerance verification
A single source of truth for the vessel’s geometry and documentation.
• Point clouds
• 3D models
• 2D drawings
• Photos, videos and inspection records
• Retrofit history
• Documentation library
Marine & Shipyards Case studies
