U radu će se obraditi gradnja i sve faze osnivanja malih brodova, a ista započinje odlukom brodarskog poduzeća da će graditi određenu vrstu broda te dogovaranjem uvjeta gradnje s brodogradilištem. Brod koji se treba sagraditi mora biti u skladu s postojećim Pravilima za klasifikaciju te Pravilima za tehnički nadzor pomorskih brodova. Brod od samog početka osnivanja prate stručnjaci te se odobrava dokumentacija, nadzire se materijal i proizvodi koji se ugrađuju u brod, nadzire se gradnja i na kraju se vrši klasifikacija broda. Gradnju broda u svim fazama prate eksperti registra, inspektori brodara i brodogradilišta. Predmet konstrukcije malog broda poklapa se s predmetom konstrukcije broda općenito. Razlika je samo u tome što se kod malih brodova javlja niz specifičnosti u primjeni materijala, načinu upotrebe, vrsti opterećenja te je time opravdano posebno razmatranje konstrukcije malih brodova.

This paper will analyse the construction and all phases of the establishment of small ships, and it begins with the decision of the shipping company to build a certain type of ships and to agree to the Terms and Conditions of construction with the shipyard. The ship that is about to be constructed must comply with the existing Classification Rules and the Rules for Technical Surveillance of Ships. From the beginning of the establishment, the ship has been monitored by the experts in the field. Furthermore, documentation is being approved, materials and items which are implanted in the ship are being supervised, the construction is being inspected and lastly, ship classification is done. Registry specialists, ship inspectors and shipyards monitor the construction of the ship through all of the phases. The subject of small ship construction coincides with the subject of ship construction in general. The only difference is that small ships have a number of specificities when it comes to application of materials, manner of use and the type of load. This justifies the need for the construction of small ships.