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Your Shipyard's Website is Costing You Seven-Figure Contracts

Q: How do you handle large vessel image libraries?

We build an automated media pipeline using Cloudinary that compresses, resizes, and serves images in modern formats like WebP and AVIF. Your team uploads originals to the CMS, and the pipeline handles the rest. Pages load in under 2 seconds — even with full-bleed shipyard photography.

Q: Can you build a filterable vessel portfolio?

Yes. We create a structured vessel database within your headless CMS. Visitors filter by vessel type, tonnage, build year, classification society, or any custom attribute. Each vessel gets a dedicated page with specs, imagery, and timeline — all optimized for search engines.

Q: Do you work with defense and naval shipbuilders?

We do, with the understanding that certain content may be restricted. We build permission-gated sections for sensitive project data while keeping your public-facing capabilities and certifications fully optimized. All hosting runs on SOC 2 compliant infrastructure.

Q: How long does a shipbuilding website take to build?

Most shipyard websites launch within 8 to 10 weeks. Larger sites with 3D vessel viewers, multi-language support, or 100+ vessel portfolios may take 12 weeks. We lock scope and timeline upfront so there are no surprises during the build.

Q: Can our team update vessel data and news after launch?

Absolutely. The headless CMS gives your marketing and business development teams full control over vessel specs, project photos, news articles, and job postings. We provide hands-on training during the launch phase so your team is self-sufficient from day one.

Q: Will the site help us rank for shipbuilding search terms?

Every page is built with technical SEO baked in — structured data for vessel specs, optimized meta tags, fast Core Web Vitals, and semantic HTML. We also structure your content around the search terms your procurement audience actually uses when sourcing shipyards.

Q: Who is the largest shipbuilding company in the world?

As of 2023, the largest shipbuilding company in the world is China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). This state-owned enterprise, headquartered in Beijing, is responsible for a significant portion of global shipbuilding output. CSSC's extensive operations cover military and civilian vessels, including tankers, cargo ships, and advanced naval warships. The company's dominance reflects China's strong industrial capabilities and strategic investments in maritime infrastructure.

Q: What is ShipConstructor software?

ShipConstructor is a specialized CAD/CAM software suite tailored for the design and construction of ships and offshore structures. It utilizes AutoCAD as its platform, enabling users to work within a familiar environment while providing tools specifically for naval architecture and marine engineering. Features include 3D modeling, production documentation, and integration with other shipbuilding systems, facilitating efficient collaboration across disciplines. ShipConstructor supports various stages of shipbuilding, from initial design to detailed construction, optimizing workflows and improving accuracy in ship design projects.

If you're a shipbuilding executive watching procurement teams ghost you after visiting your site, your digital presence is sabotaging your bid pipeline.

High-performance websites for shipbuilders -- showcasing vessel portfolios, fleet capabilities, and yard operations to win contracts worldwide.

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95+

Lighthouse Score

Performance target

<2s

Load Time

With HD vessel imagery

3×

More RFQ Leads

Avg. client increase

Template Sites

Everything custom-built

What Shipbuilding Website Development Actually Fixes -- And What It Won't

A procurement officer lands on your site thirty seconds after reading your RFQ response. They need hull dimensions, delivery timelines, and classification certifications before the internal review meeting starts in six minutes. Your current PDF portfolio takes four clicks and seventeen seconds to load -- they've already moved to the next yard. Shipbuilding website development rebuilds your digital yard from keel to mast. Your vessel archive becomes a filterable CMS. Your certifications sit one scroll below the hero. Your drone footage streams at 1.2 seconds load time on dockside 4G. This isn't corporate theatre -- it's infrastructure that stops your team from losing contracts to competitors whose only advantage is a site that actually works when buyers need answers fast.

What is holding your current website back?

Common gaps we find in nearly every audit.

Your vessel portfolio is a static PDF buried three clicks deep

Risk: Procurement teams skip you because they can't evaluate your builds quickly.

Competitor shipyards have modern sites that rank above yours

Risk: You lose contract opportunities before the RFQ stage even begins.

High-resolution vessel photography crashes your current site

Risk: Slow load times signal an outdated operation to technical evaluators.

Your certifications and compliance docs aren't prominently displayed

Risk: Classification societies and buyers question your operational standards.

No way to filter vessels by type, tonnage, or build year

Risk: Visitors can't find relevant project history that matches their requirements.

Your site doesn't work on mobile devices used dockside and in meetings

Risk: Decision-makers reviewing your yard during site visits hit a broken layout.

What Your Website Could Look Like

Custom-designed for your industry. No templates. No stock photos.

Shipbuilding Company Website Development website mockup — Shipbuilding Company Website Development -- Websites Built for Shipyards and Marine Builders

How We Build This Right

Every safeguard, built in from Day 1.

Vessel Portfolio Engine

Filterable, searchable vessel database with specs, imagery, and build timelines. Each vessel gets its own optimized page with structured data for search engines.

Yard Capability Showcase

Interactive displays of dry dock dimensions, crane capacity, and production facilities. Buyers see exactly what your yard can handle before making contact.

Certification & Compliance Hub

Dedicated section for ISO, classification society, and regulatory certifications. Documents are downloadable and always current through CMS management.

RFQ Lead Generation

Structured request-for-quote forms capture vessel type, tonnage, timeline, and budget. Leads route directly to your business development team.

Performance-Optimized Media

Adaptive image delivery serves the right resolution for every device and connection speed. Full-bleed vessel photography without the performance penalty.

Multi-Language Support

Reach international clients with localized content. Built-in i18n architecture supports shipbuilding markets across multiple regions and languages.

What We Build

Purpose-built features for your industry.

Replace buried PDF portfolios with searchable vessel archives

Interactive 3D hull viewers let procurement inspect designs in-browser without CAD software

Fix slow-loading imagery that signals outdated operations

Visual build timelines prove your on-time delivery record across vessel classes

Surface certifications and compliance docs above the fold

Auto-updating spec sheets pull from your CMS -- change once, publish everywhere

Enable filtering by vessel type, tonnage, and build year

Optimized drone footage showcases yard scale without crashing mobile connections

Repair broken mobile layouts used during site visits

CMS-managed newsroom broadcasts keel layings and contract wins the day they happen

Outrank competitor yards in classification society searches

Dedicated careers portal attracts skilled tradespeople with yard culture and open roles

Built on a Modern, Secure Stack

Next.jsSanityVercelThree.jsCloudinaryTailwind CSS

Our Development Process

From discovery to launch. Quality at every step.

Yard & Market Audit

Week 1

We study your fleet history, yard capabilities, target markets, and competitor positioning. This shapes the site architecture and content strategy.

Architecture & Design

Weeks 2–3

Wireframes and high-fidelity designs built around vessel portfolios and conversion paths. You approve every layout before a line of code is written.

Build & Media Pipeline

Weeks 4–6

Next.js front-end development with headless CMS integration. We build the image optimization pipeline to handle your heaviest photography.

Content Population & QA

Weeks 7–8

Your vessel data, certifications, and project history are loaded and tested across devices. Performance audits ensure sub-2-second loads.

Launch & Post-Launch Support

Week 9+

Deployment to edge infrastructure with 30 days of monitoring, bug fixes, and CMS training for your team.

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