Engineering insight from real-world data
We measure how marine and offshore structures actually behave in the real world and translate that data into structural insights.
INALIA
Who we are
Structural engineers who measure the reality first
At Inalia, we measure and analyze how marine structures actually behave in operation —contrasting real structural and hydrodynamic performance against theoretical assumptions.
We design and deploy tailored monitoring systems, instrumenting critical components and assemblies to capture the extreme and fatigue loads that offshore structures actually experience in operation.
We interpret that field data into actionable structural insight —closing the loop between field measurements and engineering models, and delivering the structural knowledge the industry needs to design better, operate safer, and maintain smarter.
Because reality differs from design assumptions and is rarely fully captured in simulation, grounding analytical models in measured data leads to more accurate and reliable engineering decisions —whether for design validation, model correlation, performance, operational integrity assessment, or remaining useful life estimation.
” Our role is to be the structural engineering thread that holds every monitoring project together. Experience tells us that monitoring projects fail on methodology, not technology —a sensor strategy disconnected from structural models, data that cannot be exploited, or an installation that cannot be revisited once deployed are not technical problems. They are engineering ones. “
WE OFFER
Our capabilities
Inalia brings together a technical team highly specialized in the use of the cutting-edge tools to add value to data.
Monitoring Strategy design
Combined expertise in structural, fluid dynamic, and hydrodynamic modelling (FEM, CFD, OrcaFlex) to analyse expected structural behaviour and define the measurement strategy —sensor placement, acquisition architecture, and signal accuracy requirements —before any hardware is procured.
Sensor selection & installation
Turnkey instrumentation —strain gauges, fiber optics (FBG), accelerometers, pressure sensors, IMUs —selected and installed to meet the offshore environmental requirements of each project. Custom sensor development when commercial solutions fall short.
Data acquisition campaign
End-to-end management of monitoring campaigns —from system commissioning and real-time data validation to acquisition quality control and dataset delivery.
Data interpretation
Field data interpretation within structural and hydrodynamic modes framework, translating raw measurements into validated structural and performance insight grounded in operational reality
Virtual modelling & Digital Twins
FEM, CFD, and OrcaFlexmodels calibrated against real field measurements —closing the gap between design assumptions and operational reality
SHM Systems & Predictive Maintenance
Development of continuous structural health monitoring platforms that provide early warning of anomalies, structural risk indicators, and data-driven maintenance recommendations —supporting informed O&M decisions throughout asset life.
Our differentiation
Specialized in
challenging projects
The gap between installing sensors, having data and understanding your asset is structural engineering.
Monitoring is the tool. Understanding is the outcome.
Isigenere
Isigenere — Triple-Island Floating Solar Array Structural & Hydrodynamic Engineering (45 MW)
Advanced Wing Systems
Inalia designed and implemented a structural monitoring system for AWS's Americas Cup concept wingsail, enabling real measurement of aerodynamic and structural loads under operational conditions.
OceanWings
Inalia designed and deployed a structural monitoring system for OceanWings' rigid wingsail propulsion units, enabling real measurement of aerodynamic and structural loads under operational conditions.
Some of our clients
