Ian Darley has been providing a high quality specialist naval architecture and marine consultancy service since 1974; inclusive of specialist designs for new construction, conversion projects, condition surveys (structural and machinery), stability assessment (stability booklets, investigations, inclining experiments and stability tests), project management (overseeing new builds or conversions, port installations, damage repair, etc) plus other related services including feasibility studies, expert witness, problem solving.

An extensive range of software is available for CAD/CAM, hydrostatics and stability, lines fairing, plate cutting and development, steel and aluminium ship kits and propulsion.

A worldwide customer base includes port authorities; governments, both national and local; charter yacht, work boat, fishing vessel and ferry operators; shipping and transport companies and private owners.