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 Naval Design 

Design Process

We prioritize creating innovative vessel designs tailored to the specific desires of our discerning clients. Our design process begins with a detailed brief, developed through multiple interviews with the client, to gain a clear understanding of the required vessel type and size, along with various details regarding the general, performance, and desired onboard features.

During the conceptual stage, we produce 2D and perspective drawings, along with a solid 3D model of the hull that incorporates naval calculations and real-world simulations to ensure seaworthiness, structural integrity, and the proper functioning of all features.

In the further development phase, we engage a suitable shipyard to evaluate the design and carry out construction. We maintain oversight and support throughout the shipyard construction process, providing continuous guidance until completion and after the vessel delivered.

 
"Project Magnitude" was designed in 2009 in collaboration with Oceanco,  when published in early 2010 by Show Boat and Boat International   magazines  it was the first yacht in the world with 

Fold Down Bulkheads Transom 
" The Beach Club"

which was  conceptualized and introduced  solely by Opalinski Design Studio.  The You tube   video was released in 2011 and over time it gained  over 9.5M views making it, to this day World's No.1 watched  video of a yacht concept .

Since then this innovative feature  became an industry standard on the global scale . First  in 2015 / 16 manufacturers of smaller boats and yachts started installing it aboard of their product, and when it was well received by discerning clientele the feature started to go main stream and implemented globally  by large European and US shipyards scaling this feature for large vessels exceeding 40 meters.


Rotational Transom 
"The Beach Club 2.0" 

Observing the evolution and scaling of the Fold down bulkheads Transom,  Opalinski realized  that while it is an amazing feature for small to medium size vessels,  as it is being scaled up and implemented on larger custom  yachts it becomes  demanding technologically and problematic from the operational stand point. This is because: to lower and lift large bulkheads  requires installation of massive hydraulic actuators, that are  very heavy,
power hungry and costly,  as well as  pose unnecessary operational hazards. 

To solve this Issue  Lukasz Opalinski and his team conceptualized and engineered a new, superior  solution for larger vessels starting from 20 meters in length.
This revolutionary solution uses vertical axes instead of horizonal. This allows for the bulkheads to be deployed and retracted  in a similar manner as regular hinged  gate using small electric motors to operate massive and heavy bulkheads.

When first introduced in December  2020  aboard of "Indah - 120m"  it was noticed by  major yachting and technology oriented media  and published globally.  Boats International, Yacht International , Robb report  and several others online publications 

The Rotational Transom feature has been
patented and protected internationally P.435916. 
We are now in the process of  licensing procedures with various marine equipment manufacturers and shipyards globally so this feature can be legally implemented aboard as many single and multiple hull vessels across the industry in coming years.

Features as Fold Down Bulkheads Transom and Rotational Transom while transformative to the industry they are only a small part of large picture approach to design at Opalinski Design  Studio. We are always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in various  aspects of yachting ,
From functional - "on demand" expanding available deck space, through  Environmental - electric/hydrogen propulsion, hydrofoiling to motor/sail transformation, to Visual - progressive, elegant styling .

All in the quest of bringing the full potential in yachting experience while achieving sustainability and symbiotic relationship with our environment.  


 






 

  Yacht  Designs
              

     In various stages of development 

   Indah - 120 m  

    Concept  - Rotational Transom 

 Magnitude - 90 m

  Concept  Oceanco - Fold down Bulheads 

Conqueror - 80 m

 Benetti - Under Contract 

OPX 024 - 50m

     Concept  

OPX 023 - 50m

     Concept  

Embrace - 26 m

     Concept   

       Killer Whale - 22 m 

    Under Contract 

          Power Cat  -  23m  

           Under Contract 

Power Cat - 24m / hydrogen

        Under Contract 

 Magnetic - 12 m Trawler    

  Under Construction 

  E-xera  - Electric PWC  

       In Production 

 John Henson 

When Designing seagoing vessels the knowlage of  surronding envirnoment and understanding of all operational  aspects on board of a yacht are the key conditions, that assure the seaworthiness and determine  the usability and safety for all guests as well as the crew .

John Henson is a visionary Naval advisor with over 40 years of first hand experience as a superyacht captain, that crossed world oceans and seas in all conditions , a helicopter pilot who flew camera men filming cigarete boat races few meters above water in reverse,  a commercial diver who welded structures of oil rigs in the middle of the ocean staying in underwater capsules for days on end  , a manager of Hamilton Island Marina Resort  Construcion and fianlly ,as long board surfer, that he loves from young age and still does at his  home beaches in  Australia.        ......  A true  " Sea Wolf "

John plays a crucial and key role within our Naval Design Team. His teaching and guidance regarding varuious operational and safety  aspects of the yacht  design is critical and it cannot be tought by any hand book at a maritime university.  Every vessel we design carries the wealth John's   knowlage and experience on the water in it's DNA... 

Yachting experience isn't at all about “being on the boat”. It is about “being on the water.”
This is a very fundamental and one of most powerful principles driving our creative engines to
envision and design watercraft capable of delivering this very experience.
If it was about “being on the boat” we could safely experience yachting from our beachfront
penthouse apartments and believe this is it...
This certainly applies to the larger vessels as they keep providing more and more space,
accommodation and indoor living spaces enclosing us and keeping away from what the yacht
was initially designed for …. “Being on the water”.....
Regardless of their size all Water Crafts from a jet-ski to 200 meter yacht are conceived
to bring back the experience and fade the line between us and the ocean even further. It is
about creating adaptable corresponding spaces and allow the vessel to transform accordingly
to location, conditions, requirements but most importantly to always always bring us closer to
what we are. 80% water......
This is why we enjoy it so much, this is why we live of it , this is why it is the main source of
all life.
Other than it's practical applications as transportation, leisure and exploration, We believe
that the yacht should serve the role of a bridge that helps us stay in tune with our
environment and be one with it.
Our open minded and unconstrained approach to design is visible in every one of our yachts
as they become more intuitive and interlinked through transformation into the new outdoor
areas that allow for full utilization of the available space. The new intelligent propulsion
systems and sustainable sources of energy make our yachts neutral to the environment. The
building materials and processes are also Eco sensitive and pose ever so decreasing threats
to the nature and this is only beginning....
Experiencing Ocean on board of a yacht that has every trace of universal understanding and
balance is like landing in ...“our mothers arms”..... and knowing that... “we are home”...

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