I studied Nautical Engineering and Yacht Design at the University of Genoa, at Polo ?G. Marconi', and now I work as a research and development engineer at Sanlorenzo, one of the most important shipyards in the world for the production of motor yachts.

Federico Tocchi
R&D Engineer @Sanlorenzo Spa

The research and development team at Sanlorenzo is a small team of designers dedicated to the study of technological innovation to improve products and production processes. At present, the main themes we are dealing with regarding sustainable mobility with projects for hybrid and electric yachts and methods for reducing the emissions of marine engines. I consider the Yacht Design program special, as it is an excellent mix of theoretical studies and practical laboratories, taught in English, and therefore international in character and close to the center of Italian shipbuilding between La Spezia and Viareggio. At the end of my degree, as well as having the basic knowledge necessary to enter the difficult world of yachting, I was also fortunate to have developed as my thesis an interesting research on the acceleration needed for the pitch motion on sailing yacht masts, which was published by one of the most famous magazines in the field. What I learned during my university years was fundamental for my entry into the world of work and it is thanks to the degree program that I chose that I am now fortunate to work as a designer in close contact with the sea, my greatest passion since childhood, together with sport and sailing.  

I studied Nautical Engineering and the MSc in Yacht Design at ?G. Marconi' in La Spezia and now I work at the Technical University of Delft (TU Delft) in the Netherlands in the Department of Ship and Offshore Structures.

GABRIELE BUFALARI
Ricercatore @ TU Delft

In my work I deal with three main tasks, in research, on the effects of multi-axial fatigue in welded structures, in particular container ships, in teaching, where I teach finite element analysis and structural sizing software, and finally, as a technician and operator of Hexapod, a brand new machine, among the largest in the world, used for testing materials. What I most appreciated during my studies was the transversal nature of the degree program that has allowed me today to be prepared to perform very different tasks without encountering any problems. Another important factor was the opening of Polo ?G. Marconi' itself in regards to Europe and international environments; in fact, during my studies, I had the opportunity to participate in two long international experiences, first in England and then in Holland, which have profoundly shaped me and have made me the person I am. Among the most beautiful and important memories that I will always remember from my ?La Spezia period' is certainly the familiar nature of the university where students are not just students, but people, and professors are not just academicians, but teachers from whom I learned passion for the world of naval engineering that now I try to transmit to the students who follow my lessons.  

I studied Yacht Design and I work for the Intermarine shipyard, an Italian shipyard that develops, designs and produces ships for military and civil use. I deal with structural design, structural calculations, modeling and putting together of ship structure parts, researching innovative materials, designing and planning insulation and painting systems.

Farangis Zamani
Ingegnere Navale in Intermarine 

After a bachelor's degree in naval engineering I chose a master's degree in yacht design and I am very satisfied with the choice because in this way I have been able to discover the other side of the naval world, that of yachts, where the importance of appearance aesthetics and comfort are crucial for the realization of a successful product. I have an excellent memory of the master's degree course in yacht design. I found design projects very interesting, thanks to which I had the opportunity to develop projects in groups, structural and aerodynamic studies done on sailing boats.