 | Design work - Preliminary and outline design,
detailed design, ship modifications or retrofits, feasibility studies |
| Contract, tender negotiations and shipyard
selection - we have extensive experience of supporting clients in
their initial phases of acquiring a new vessel. This
experience includes managing and preparing tender documents for
government contracts. |
| Structural surveys - with particular
experience of high speed vessels, on which we have developed
continuous structural monitoring programmes to assist owners /
operators. |
| Feasibility studies - including route planning
and assessment |
| Condition surveys - on and off hire |
| Sale and Purchase surveys |
| Dock inspections - including block inspections |
| Supervision - of new construction and
management of vessel refits |
| Plan Approval |
| Stability books - production of new and
updating of existing books |
| Hydrostatic, Intact and Damage stability
calculations - using the NAPA suite of software |
| Stockholm Water on Deck calculations - we have
undertaken these for conventional Ro-Ro's and for high speed
catamarans and monohulls |
| Structural design - using Finite Element
Analysis and we have experience of working to the rules of Class
societies such as Lloyd's Register, Det Norske Veritas, RINA,
Germanischer Lloyd, ABS and many others. |
| Records Inspections |
| Lightweight survey and Inclining Experiment |
| Sea Trials - for contract speed acceptance,
ship motions, ship maneuverability and wake wash on high speed vessels |
| Flag State matters - we are experienced in liaising
with many Flag State administrations around the world, these include
the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Isle of Man Marine Admin,
Swedish Maritime Authority, Finnish Authority, US Coastguard, Bahamas
and many more. |
| Corrosion - we have particular
experience in corrosion of aluminium structures |
| Project Management - including reporting,
budget control, resource allocation and project planning |
| Legal support and Expert Witnesses -
experienced in providing technical support and expert witnesses for
the legal profession. |
