Throughout my career in vessel design engineering using 3D laser scanning, I found that in most cases clients received only drawing data as a deliverable. Despite the highly detailed nature of point cloud data, its practical use on the client side remained limited.
The primary reasons were the sheer volume of data — often tens of gigabytes — and the requirement for high-performance PCs and dedicated software just to view it.
STAILWIND was founded to solve these challenges by offering a virtual tour creation and sharing service focused on visual accessibility. Compared to full 3D laser scan surveys, our approach keeps shooting costs low while making it possible to share a complete vessel walkthrough — anytime, with anyone — via a single URL.
We believe this service can play a meaningful role in advancing the digital twin of the maritime industry.