Matthew S.
Naval architect, Project Manager with Stability, Weight Engineering, Seakeeping and Comfort Analysis
Paris,
France
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About
I am a Chartered Naval Architect with around ten years of professional experience in the maritime industry, specialising in vessel stability, seakeeping and motion analysis, weight engineering, and general arrangement development. My background is primarily within design offices, supporting concept and basic design stages for yachts and offshore-related vessels.
I have experience with intact and damage stability to ISO and Class, hydrostatics, comfort and motion assessment using strip theory and 3D diffraction tools, as well as early-stage performance evaluations. I regularly work on GA layouts, technical drawings, and design reviews, with a focus on making challenging concepts feasible, compliant, and practical to build.
My experience is complemented by shipyard coordination roles and earlier work as a marine surveyor, which has given me a strong understanding of how design decisions translate into construction, operation, and maintenance.
I am comfortable supporting defined-scope projects such as stability assessments, feasibility studies, GA development, and technical design support.
I am particularly interested in projects involving vessel stability, comfort, concept design, and arrangement development.
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I have experience with intact and damage stability to ISO and Class, hydrostatics, comfort and motion assessment using strip theory and 3D diffraction tools, as well as early-stage performance evaluations. I regularly work on GA layouts, technical drawings, and design reviews, with a focus on making challenging concepts feasible, compliant, and practical to build.
My experience is complemented by shipyard coordination roles and earlier work as a marine surveyor, which has given me a strong understanding of how design decisions translate into construction, operation, and maintenance.
I am comfortable supporting defined-scope projects such as stability assessments, feasibility studies, GA development, and technical design support.
I am particularly interested in projects involving vessel stability, comfort, concept design, and arrangement development.
Experience
- NAVAL ARCHITECT Azure Naval Architects · Full-time Sep 2022 – Oct 2025 3 yrs 1 mos Haarlem, NH, Netherlands Performed intact/damage stability, hydrostatics, weight engineering, seakeeping and comfort assessments for superyachts and vessel conversions. Prepared statutory drawings and reviewed the full drawing package for Class, shipyards and owners. Contributed to GA development, feasibility studies, inclining tests, and hull/motion evaluations. Acted as technical coordinator for the conversion of an offshore supply vessel into a yacht support vessel, liaising with subcontractors and the shipyard teams. Developed Python automation tools for stability and reporting workflows.
- Project and Yard Manager Bezzina Shipyard · Contract Feb 2022 – Apr 2022 2 mos Malta Managed superyacht maintenance works, the installation of a sewage system and improved shipyard safety and environmental processes.
- Project Coordinator Malta Maritime Hub · Full-time Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 1 yrs Malta Coordinated refit and repair projects, managing yard personnel and subcontractors while planning and following up technical works. Prepared quotations, budgets and schedules, resolved technical issues and ensured compliance with safety and quality standards. Maintained reporting, client communication, and progress tracking across multiple workstreams. Supported onboarding and development of junior coordinators.
- NAVAL ARCHITECT Lateral · Full-time Dec 2017 – Dec 2020 3 yrs Southampton, England, United Kingdom Delivered stability, hydrostatics, weight engineering, seakeeping and motion analyses (2D/3D), as well as hull assessments for large yacht projects. Supported concept/basic design, inclining tests, Class documentation, and R&D work. Developed VBA tools to automate calculations and reporting, which initiated my interest in engineering workflow optimisation.
- Yacht Engineer Naval architectural Services · Full-time Sep 2014 – Jun 2016 1 yrs 9 mos Malta Carried out condition, insurance and compliance surveys, produced technical reports and drawings for Class and flag submissions. Supported early-stage design studies and documentation for commercial registrations and ISO compliance.
- Junior Surveyor Oceanus Marine · Full-time Aug 2013 – Jun 2014 10 mos Malta Flag Registration/Insurance/Bunker/on-hire surveys and technical reporting.
- Engineering Intern Palumbo Superyachts Malta · Internship Jun 2012 – Aug 2012 2 mos Malta Shadowing the project manager and supported engineering team during refit and maintenance works.
Education
- University of Southampton Masters in Ship Science, Naval Architect, Merit 2016 – 2017 Activities and Societies: Royal Institution of Naval architects (RINA) In this course we were taught Ship Naval architecture, Advanced Ship structures, advanced Resistance and Propulsion, Design, Search and Optimization, Seakeeping, Maritime Law and Business, as well as Finite Element Analysis. My Thesis was the investigation of forces induced by ship to ship motions.
- Southampton Solent Bachelor in Engineering, Yacht and Powercraft Design, 2.1 2010 – 2013 Activities and Societies: Royal Institution of Naval architects (RINA) In this Degree I was taught small craft naval architecture, marine design, systems design, marine structures (composite and metallurgy), and resistance and propulsion
Other experience
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Yacht Racing
16x Rolex middle sea races
1x Fastnet race
1x X-yachts gold cup (denmark)
1x J/70 World championship
3x JOG channel crossings
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Joined: December 20, 2025
Last seen: December 21, 2025
Area of Expertise
Languages
English Native or bilingual proficiency
Maltese Native or bilingual proficiency
Location
Paris, France