Every yacht is different.
We design tailored measurement campaigns.
SailADV delivers full-scale measurement campaigns for yachts and ships, providing the all the data to verify performance, comfort, and compliance with design requirement.
Our engineers operate with certified instrumentation and advanced acquisition systems to ensure accurate, repeatable, and traceable results — during sea trials or at berth.
Each project follows a dedicated test plan developed in collaboration with shipyards, design teams, and classification societies, ensuring that every parameter is measured, validated, and correlated to its operational context.
Certified technicians and engineers for precise testing
Sea Trial Measurement
Execution of comprehensive onboard measurement campaigns across all sea-trial phases, including speed–power curve assessment, fuel-consumption characterization, and propulsion-performance validation. All activities follow ISO 15016:2025 and BS EN ISO 19019:2005.
Engine Performance Evaluation
Characterization of engine behavior through direct measurement of torque, fuel rate, RPM, and exhaust parameters, with comparison to manufacturer specifications for efficiency and calibration validation.
Torque & Power Measurement
Installation of calibrated torque meter systems to measure delivered shaft power, enabling propulsion verification and class documentation during sea trials.
Manoeuvrability Test
Synchronized acquisition of speed, heading, and control-system dynamics to quantify handling performance, turning circles, yaw response, and course-keeping behaviour under defined sea-state and test-protocol conditions, in full alignment with IMO Resolution MSC.137(76) (Standards for Ship Manoeuvrability) and BS EN ISO 19019:2015 guidelines for planning, executing, and reporting sea trials.
Operational Range Evaluation
Integrated measurement of speed, torque and power, real fuel consumption to determine and verify vessel range and optimal operating profiles.
Noise & Vibration Testing
Comprehensive onboard acoustic and structural-vibration analysis to ensure compliance with ISO and RINA Comfort Class standards, identifying critical frequencies, transmission paths, and diagnosing potential failure modes across machinery and structural components.
Comfort Assessment
Quantification of acoustic and vibration comfort using standardized measurement grids. Results are expressed through a Comfort Index supporting certification, warranty, and owner reporting.
Sea Trial Design & Coordination
Support to shipyards in defining test protocols, instrumentation layouts, and acceptance criteria. SailADV manages acquisition, sequencing, and reporting to guarantee consistency with contractual and class requirements.
CFD and Real-Scale Data Measurements Comparison
World’s first verification of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses results based on real-scale measurements test to validate the theoretical model.
Hybrid Propulsion Analysis
Evaluation of energy-source interaction, power-flow balance, and dynamic efficiency in hybrid and fully electric propulsion architectures, including regeneration and load-sharing analysis.
3D Scanning
3D scanning and photogrammetric acquisition of hull and molds surfaces, interiors and structural components to evaluate the real geometries.
Data acquisition is performed using SailADV’s proprietary H-Box technology, reviewed and validated by Lloyd’s Register for marine use and measurement reliability. The system provides full synchronization, redundancy, and real-time validation across all measurement channels, ensuring a proven benchmark for onboard data integrity during sea trials.
All measurements follow traceable, calibrated procedures compliant with:
IMO Resolution MSC.137(76) – Standards for ship manoeuvrability
BS EN ISO 19019:2015 – Instructions for planning, conducting, and reporting sea trials
ISO 15016 – Ship speed and power trials
ISO 2923 – On-board acoustic measurements
ISO 20283-5 – Ship vibration measurement and evaluation
RINA and Lloyd’s Register comfort and performance standards
Methodology and Certification
SailADV combines the rigor of professional measurement practice with the responsiveness of an onboard engineering team.
Our methodology unites real-scale measurement, advanced simulation, and digital data intelligence, creating a single European reference point for verification, optimization, and compliance across the yachting industry.