A stator vane shiplap seal assembly (200; 300; 400), characterised by: a first shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) coupled to a second shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410), wherein each shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) comprises: a shiplap stator shroud (220; 320; 420) having a radially outward surface and a radially inward surface, and a female end (230; 330; 430) circumferentially opposite a male end (240; 340; 440), wherein the female end (230; 330; 430) comprises a female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) and a female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) along an axial direction, and the male end (240; 340; 440) comprises a male forward shiplap surface (244; 344) and a male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348) along the axial direction, wherein the female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) is complementary to the male forward shiplap surface (244; 344), forming a first shiplap seal in response to the first shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) being coupled to the second shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410), wherein the female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) is complementary to the male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348), forming a second shiplap seal in response to the first shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) being coupled to the second shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410); wherein the female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) comprises a portion of the female end (230; 330; 430) formed as a shiplap joint having a circumferentially extending protrusion; wherein the male forward shiplap surface (244; 344) comprises a portion of the male end (240; 340; 440) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending void; wherein the female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) comprises a portion of the female end (230; 330; 430) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending void; and wherein the male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348) comprises a portion of the male end (240; 340; 440) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending protrusion; and wherein at least one stator vane (290; 390; 490) is coupled to the radially inward surface of the shiplap stator shroud (220; 320; 420). a shiplap stator shroud (220; 320; 420) having a radially outward surface and a radially inward surface, and a female end (230; 330; 430) circumferentially opposite a male end (240; 340; 440), wherein the female end (230; 330; 430) comprises a female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) and a female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) along an axial direction, and the male end (240; 340; 440) comprises a male forward shiplap surface (244; 344) and a male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348) along the axial direction, wherein the female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) is complementary to the male forward shiplap surface (244; 344), forming a first shiplap seal in response to the first shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) being coupled to the second shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410), wherein the female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) is complementary to the male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348), forming a second shiplap seal in response to the first shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410) being coupled to the second shiplap stator cluster (210; 310; 410); wherein the female forward shiplap surface (234; 334) comprises a portion of the female end (230; 330; 430) formed as a shiplap joint having a circumferentially extending protrusion; wherein the male forward shiplap surface (244; 344) comprises a portion of the male end (240; 340; 440) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending void; wherein the female aftward shiplap surface (238; 338) comprises a portion of the female end (230; 330; 430) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending void; and wherein the male aftward shiplap surface (248; 348) comprises a portion of the male end (240; 340; 440) formed as a shiplap joint comprising a circumferentially extending protrusion; and wherein at least one stator vane (290; 390; 490) is coupled to the radially inward surface of the shiplap stator shroud (220; 320; 420).