A detailed 3D ship hull design and hydrostatic model undergoing stability analysis and simulation within the Maxsurf naval architecture software.

Maxsurf

Starting at

$11,375.00 USD

Naval architecture software for marine vessel design and analysis

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BENEFITS

Easily create, model and analyze vessel designs

Maxsurf streamlines vessel design with a single parametric 3D model so you can move from concept to launch faster.
The Maxsurf software interface demonstrating hull surface modeling, cargo load distribution calculations, and motion prediction tools.
  • Streamline vessel design workflows

    Replace disconnected tools with one intuitive platform for hull modeling, analysis, and design to reduce errors and improve productivity.  

  • Design for vessel performance and efficiency

    Evaluate and refine hull forms faster to improve vessel performance, efficiency, and operational outcomes. 

  • Improve vessel safety and compliance

    Perform complex stability and structural calculations to meet regulatory requirements. Confidently meet safety standards and reduce the risk of costly rework  

PRICING OPTIONS

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Maxsurf

Starting at

$11,375.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 3 Keys for training or services

  • Hull and superstructure Modeler
  • Stability analysis and code compliance
  • Ship Motions and Resistance performance assessment
  • Industry standard data exchange and CAD interoperability

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  • Access Bentley software, training, and resources free for academic use.

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Hull modeling 

  • Trimmed NURBS surfaces, NURBS curves, tri- and quad-meshes, structured and unstructured point data 
  • Fairing capabilities and surface curvature analysis 
  • Automated and guided manual fitting of NURBS surfaces and curves to point data 
  • Parametric transformation to target hydrostatic parameters 
  • Comparison with target hydrostatics and curve of areas 
  • Primary structure: shell plates, longitudinal stiffeners, frames, bulkheads, and decks automatically conform to hull surfaces 
  • Curved plate expansion to 2D 
  • Nesting of 2D parts on specified stock 
  • Shell expansion diagram

Stability analysis 

  • Comprehensive Interactive analyses: hydrostatics, large angle stability, equilibrium, specified condition, KN cross-curves, maximum VCG, maximum heel arm, floodable length, longitudinal strength, tank calibration, MARPOL outflow, cross-flooding MSC.362(92), probabilistic damage MSC.421(98), MSC.216(82), and MSC.19(58) 
  • Intact, damaged, and partially flooded conditions 
  • Spilling and draining from tanks, fluid simulation of tank-free surfaces, conditional flooding into compartments, water on deck 
  • Integrated compartment editor automatically constrains compartments to hull surfaces 
  • Complex compartment geometry using linked sub-compartments and boundary geometry 
  • Load case editor with fixed loads, load-groups, and automatic tank loads 
  • Wide range of stability criteria evaluated from GZ curve and equilibrium results, including heeling arms and moments fully customizable for specific regulations 
  • Comprehensive library of example criteria from various authorities 
  • Multi-core solver, batch analysis, reporting, and SQLite results database 

Performance prediction 

  • Calm water resistance methods: Savitsky pre-planing and planing, Lahtiharju, Blount & Fox, Holtrop, Compton, Fung, Series 60, van Oortmerssen, Delft systematic yacht series 
  • Slender body method wave resistance and estimate of far-field wave pattern 
  • Sailing monohull VPP 
  • Ship motions in waves from strip theory and radiation-diffraction panel method 
  • Response operators and spectra for specified headings, speeds, and wave spectra 
  • Crew and passenger comfort: MSI, MII, and SM 
  • Animation of ship motions response to specified sea state 

Structural analysis 

  • Graphical modeling of beam and plate structures 
  • Linear analysis of 3D frame and stiffened plate structures 
  • Nonlinear and buckling analysis of frame structures 
  • Beam cross-section modeler and properties calculator 
  • Comprehensive loads including self-weight and marine-specific buoyancy, inertial and current load cases 

Processor: Intel® or AMD® processor 1.0 GHz or greater 

Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 

Memory: 4 GB minimum, 16 GB recommended 

Disk Space: 10GB 

Display: DirectX10 and OpenGL

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Naval architecture software is a specialized digital toolkit for designing and analyzing marine vessels. It helps ensure ships are safe, efficient, and compliant with regulations. Unlike general CAD, it includes integrated tools for stability assessment, resistance and motions prediction, and structural analysis. This allows naval architects to manage the entire design process, from concept to launch, in a single environment, just as they can with Maxsurf. 

Maxsurf is comprehensive naval architecture software toolkit used to design, analyze, and optimize all types of marine vessels. It provides a single, unified workflow that streamlines the entire process, from initial hull modeling and stability assessment to performance prediction and structural analysis, helping you deliver better vessels faster. 

Maxsurf is versatile enough for all types of marine vessels, including monohulls, multihulls, commercial ships, and naval craft. It is built to handle the entire design process—from initial concept and stability analysis to performance prediction and definition of primary structure—within a single, unified interface.

Streamlining the ship design process requires moving away from disconnected tools that cause delays and errors. Integrated naval architecture software like Maxsurf provides a single toolkit for the entire workflow, combining 3D modeling with analysis for stability, performance, and structure. This unified approach eliminates data transfer risks, accelerates the design cycle, and helps you deliver optimized, compliant vessels with greater confidence.

While general CAD tools are excellent for 3D modeling, they often require separate, specialized plug-ins for naval architecture analysis. Maxsurf integrates these capabilities into one seamless toolkit. This eliminates the errors and inefficiencies that arise from manual transfer of data between different software programs for modeling, stability, performance predictionand structural analysis. 

Maxsurf is known for its consistent, user-friendly graphical interface, which simplifies the design process and makes advanced analyses accessible to naval architects of all skill levels. By providing immediate graphical feedback within a single, unified toolkit, the software helps streamline the path to creating optimized, safe, and efficient vessel designs without a steep learning curve. 

Yes. Maxsurf is designed to be open and interoperable. It seamlessly integrates with MicroStation and other common CAD formats, as well as industry-specific file formats, allowing for smooth data exchange and collaboration across different design stages and teams. This ensures that you can easily incorporate Maxsurf into your existing workflows and toolchains.

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