Vessels built according to our designs
Years of experience
Fuel savings achievable
Vision & Belief
Ships Should Age In Your Favour
Our belief is that ships should last, not only in structure, but in relevance. We design vessels that can adapt to new technologies, new fuels, and new regulations, ensuring long-term value for owners and operators regardless of how the market evolves.
Proven lifetime value
- 30 + years operational life
- Trusted by shipowners and financiers
Retrofit friendly
- Pre-engineer for alternative fuels
- Hybrid and wind-assist ready
- Designed for seamless conversion
Proven at sea
- 2,000 + vessels built according to our designs
- Data-backed performance results
Award winning designs
- Recognised for innovation & sustainability
The Design Process
How We Turn Ideas Into Enduring Designs
Innovation at Conoship follows a structured path. From early feasibility to verified performance, every step combines research, experience, and technology to deliver designs that stand the test of time.
Concept Design & Feasibility Studies
Concept design is the phase in which functional requirements, regulations, and operational goals are translated into a coherent vessel concept. It defines principal dimensions, layout, capacities, propulsion approach, and key performance estimates. The outcome demonstrates feasibility and forms a solid basis for comparison, budgeting, and further development.
Basic Design & Plan Approval
Basic design and plan approval form the phase in which the selected concept is developed into a technically defined and class compliant design. Main structures, systems, machinery, and key calculations are established and documented. The design is submitted to class and authorities for formal review, confirming compliance and enabling progression to detailed engineering and construction.
Detailed Production Design & Piping
Detailed production design and piping form the phase in which the approved basic design is translated into fully engineered production information. All structures, systems, outfitting, and piping are developed to production level, including workshop drawings, routing, supports, and PI. The output enables efficient procurement, construction, and commissioning at the shipyard.
Shipyard Support
We can support shipyards in delivering high quality ships using our experience with various experts in the field of shipbuilding. Using our experts, we determine risks, quality improvements, and monitor overall progress of the vessel at the shipyard.
Our Services
Independent Maritime Expertise
Tailored services to support shipowners, yards, and partners across every stage of development, from research insights to proven vessel concepts.
Design & Engineering
With our multi-disciplinary team, we can provide assistance from the early steps of a project, through feasibility studies, concept design, and a full engineering and production package. This includes up to financing, yard selection and production support.
Consultancy
Independent technical and strategic consultancy. We assist and conduct feasibility studies, retrofit advice, and alternative fuel and wind-assisted-propulsion integration. We help owners and operators make informed, future-proof decisions for their fleet or newbuild strategy.
Research
We translate industry challenges into practical, data-driven insights. Through hydrodynamic research, fuel transition studies, and performance analysis, our R&D work helps shape the next generation of sustainable shipping.
Standardised Designs
Our CIP series offers standardized vessel designs with proven efficiency and optimized construction time. These adaptable platforms reduce risk and cost while supporting future-fuel flexibility.
Vessel Portfolio
Compressed Biomethane Hybrid Workboat KRATT
Naval architecture for KRATT: basic design, 3D piping layouts, and compressed biomethane HAZID for Estonia’s low-emission workboat.
CIP3800 Fully Electric General Cargo Vessel
The CIP3800 Fully Electric: a 40 MWh zero-emission cargo vessel design for short-sea routes on our proven 3,800 DWT general cargo platform.
CIP230 TEU Container Feeder
The design brings together the operational reliability of the CIP3800 general cargo platform with the cargo efficiency of a dedicated container vessel.
Recent News
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Conoship’s Engineering Scope for CBM-Hybrid Workboat KRATT
With the official delivery of the 38 meter multipurpose workboat KRATT to the Estonian State Fleet (Riigilaevastik), a new benchmark for low-emission public sector vessels has entered Baltic waters.
CIP3800 Platform Goes Fully Electric
Building on the widely built CIP3800 platform, Conoship International introduces a fully electric general cargo vessel design with a cargo intake of 3,200 t.
An Intern’s Exploration of Wind-propelled Cargo Ships
Conoship intern shares how wind-propelled cargo ship design, inspired by tea clippers, reshaped her view of maritime engineering