The project was done as a part of an internship at Samudra Shipyard Ltd, based in Kochi, Kerala. Samudra Shipyard specializes on applying Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) technologies to build a wide variety of boats and related equipment for different purposes. Having an experience of more than three decades in this field, Samudra has also taken part in a number of collaborative projects with other organizations and the state government. The project was done as the preliminary stage of introducing a new product into the market, a single bedroom houseboat aimed at small families or couples. It provided an opportunity to learn about the various aspects of water transport and the unique challenges faced while designing solutions for water based mobility.