Having designed the exterior and interior of the yacht, GCMNA moves to the next stage: itemizing all technical aspects in an orderly fashion. The final register of specifications is a blueprint for quality control for us, the builder, the yard and the suppliers. The specifications include not only the technical and material parts of the yacht, but also stipulate its aesthetic appeal, performance, comfort level and operational details.
Again, we use project management tools which not only outline the core tasks that must be completed to build your yacht, but provide us with a catalog of every item, part, piece of equipment and appliance that make up a contemporary superyacht.
We begin our specifications with an overall narrative describing the yacht and then document each of the technical aspects individually.
Although we follow a similar process for yacht refits and conversions, the following list outlines the specifications included in a new yacht:
Again, we use project management tools which not only outline the core tasks that must be completed to build your yacht, but provide us with a catalog of every item, part, piece of equipment and appliance that make up a contemporary superyacht.
We begin our specifications with an overall narrative describing the yacht and then document each of the technical aspects individually.
Although we follow a similar process for yacht refits and conversions, the following list outlines the specifications included in a new yacht:
- Class societies and their rules (for example, ABS, Bureau Veritas or Lloyd's Register)
- The country of the yacht's registration and how its regulations impact the yacht's construction (for example, the standards set by MCA, ISO, U.S. Coast Guard and Marpol)
- Unambiguous production requirements and instructions
- Project management critical paths
- An itemization of all materials required to build the yacht
- Directives on how the hull and superstructure must be constructed
- Engines and other machinery
- All aspects of propulsion and power trains
- All auxiliary systems, including water makers, generators, stabilizers, bow/stern thrusters, HVAC systems and fire suppression equipment
- Electrical systems and installations
- Mast, crows nest, rigging
- Insulation and noise abatement
- Electronics, including radar, navigation, communications, entertainment, security and ship's management
- Coatings, finishes and paints
- Tests and test procedures
- Carpentry, joinery and other woodworking details
- All equipment installed on the yacht's exterior, from cleats to passerelles
- Any items supplied by you.
