68 | MARINE Marine Industrial Design The experts in vessel repairs and refits. We’re the finest shipyard in the South Pacific, proudly New Zealand owned and able to work on all commercial and private vessels. 1500t Slipway Commercial shipping & Project Support Marine Engineering Marine and Industrial Fabrication Titan Marine Engineering | 14/26 Hamer Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010 New Zealand | 027 383 7874 | todd@titanmarine.co.nz titanmarine.co.nz T T Russell Fredric Proven marine engineering and design MID provides naval architecture and marine engineering services, helping translate operational requirements into practical vessel designs and technically sound modifications. Three decades in, marine engineering has taken Marine Industrial Design (MID) from a small two-office practice to a specialist consultancy working at the technical end of vessel design, refits, and upgrades. Wholly owned by Babcock Australasia, MID is based at the Devonport dockyard in Auckland, with further operations in Whangārei, Nelson and Perth, Australia. This year, MID is marking 30 years since its founding in 1996. The company works across naval support, commercial vessels, and superyacht refits, with a footprint that reflects where much of New Zealand’s marine engineering activity is concentrated. MID provides naval architecture and marine engineering services, helping translate operational requirements into practical vessel designs and technically sound modifications. Founded by Bob Wood in Whangārei and Peter Allan in Auckland, the business was acquired by Babcock in 2009. MID manager and principal naval architect Jason Smith says the company’s most significant milestone has been its steady growth in both scale and reach. “MID has a history of successful projects and a long list of satisfied clients, many of whom are repeat customers.” “Clients tell us our greatest asset is the ability to solve their problems with practical and effective solutions. We exist to understand and ultimately deliver their business challenges.” “MID has grown a lot since those early days. We started with less than 10 people, split between Whangārei and Auckland, and since then, we’ve grown to a team of 24.” MID’s work begins with making sure a vessel can safely do the job it is intended to do. “If a customer wants to build or modify a vessel, they’ll come to a naval architect to develop a concept design.” “As a team, we make sure it has adequate stability, sufficient carrying capacity, achieves the right speed, and delivers the best efficiency, and is built to comply with international and domestic regulations.” From there, the work moves into detailed design engineering. MID designs hull structures, machinery foundations, onboard systems and outfitting, providing design drawings and technical information for shipyard construction, refits, and modification work. MID’s services include new vessel design, with a significant proportion of the company’s work coming from refits and modifications, reflecting the modest level of new shipbuilding locally. The business is closely aligned with upper North Island marine activity, supporting local operators, yards, and private clients on commercial projects. Babcock is a strategic maritime partner to the New Zealand Defence Force and about 50 per cent of MID’s activity is dedicated to supporting the company with its in-service support and maintenance contract for the Royal New Zealand Navy at Devonport. MID’s commercial work spans ferries, barges, fishing vessels, and superyachts. Its Whangārei office is based directly at the local shipyard facilities at Heron Ship Repair New Zealand, linking the company directly to shipyard-based project work in the area. Looking ahead, the strongest shift in the sector is the push to reduce emissions. “Electrification of vessels and the carbon reduction programmes that many vessels and operators are opting for right now is the biggest challenge we are facing.”
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