Navalmartin is a multidisciplinary marine firm established in 2012 by naval architects: Daria Cabai and Val Martin. Specialising in yacht design, offshore projects, marine surveying and technical marine consulting, we have a global reach with headquarters in London and floating offices in Europe and the Caribbean.
Driven by craftsmanship, innovation and an immeasurable love of sailing our unique range of services evolve with the ever changing needs and challenges presented at sea. As accomplished naval architects and marine designers, our objective has always been to create beautiful yachts and effective solutions, starting from the principle that everything is possible. From cutting-edge yacht design to providing meticulous technical expertise, our many years of experience within the marine industry and insurance equips us well to bring visions to life and solve problems no matter how complex.
Inspired by what is yet to come, rather than what has been, we are deeply motivated to create the future – one which is more sustainable, inclusive and safer. In 2022, we won a top award for disrupting tech for mir, a remote surveying app designed to reduce the human and environmental risk associated with aging vessels. We are ambitious and optimistic. By modernising areas of the marine industry with technology, our goal is to not only make significant and positive change but to create new opportunities.
Fine-tuned over the past decade, our diverse range of services allows us to create, challenge and solve from an entirely unique perspective. Our combined curosity, expertise and dedication to creating the best possible outcomes has made us a valued partner.
Our naval architecture services cover structural design, stability enhancements, damage stability and submersibles. Learn more
From fully electric runabouts to half-life retrofits, explorer yachts to performance cruisers, our design capabilities are comprehensive. Learn more
We are qualified marine surveyors providing expert witness on structural failures, latent defects, collisions, forensic analysis matters and more. Learn more
We have extensive experience handling insurance claims resulting from extreme weather events. Learn more
From yacht performance to mooring analysis, we are invested in strengthening the marine industry through innovation. Learn more
Daria is a qualified naval architect and chartered engineer with significant experience ship design, marine consultancy and R&D. In 2020, she was recognised by Innovate UK with the Women in Innovation Award for mir. She is helming S/Y St Christopher in the 2024 season.
Val started his career designing high speed trimarans and large yachts. At Navalmartin, he acts as an on-site salvage engineer, developing re-floating plans, supervising salvage operations and providing ongoing advice to masters on ship stability, strength and pollution.
An industrial designer specialising in marine design, Patrycja brings to life many of Navalmartin’s concepts by leading on all interior and exterior design elements. She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts Gdańsk and is completing a PhD on identity and naval architecture.
As a computational scientist, Alex focuses on mir as a machine learning engineer where he investigates and develops machine learning models, designs and maintains data pipelines alongside coordinating and participating in any software development activities.
Yannis is a statistician with a background in software development and social sciences. Over the years, he has collaborated with various European universities and research institutes on projects such as building and designing web applications as infrastructure for communities.
An Industrial Engineer, with an enviable track record in business development and planning area for and consortium of wineries. He supports mir in the design and implementation of marketing and communication strategies to fulfil its long-term objectives.