Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt GmbH

HSVA is a central point for applied research in all areas related to transport systems and ship technologies in open water and ice.
 

Marine Services

• Ship Lines and Propeller Design
• Numerical and experimental research for ships and offshore structures in open water and in ice
• Model Tests for Resistance, Propulsion, Seakeeping, Manoeuvring, Cavitation, Hydro-acoustics, Ice breaking
• Sea Trial Measurements
   

Test Facilities

• Towing tank with wavemakers and computerized planar motion carriage
• Ice Tank - Environmental test basin (-20° C possible);Hydrodynamics and Cavitation tunnel (HYKAT)

Total labour force: 97