Heger Dry Dock Consulting
Accident Investigations & Expert Testimony
Subject matter expertise for floating and graving drydock issues: accident root cause analysis, emergency repair design, salvage assistance, damaged-dock procedures and expert testimony.
Description
Heger Dry Dock acts as a subject matter expert on floating and graving drydock related issues.
Services
- Root cause analysis of drydock-related accidents
- Design of emergency repairs
- Assistance with salvage operations
- Procedures to dock or undock damaged vessels and/or docks
- Expert testimony
Investigations listed
- Failure of a pontoon deck with a Navy ship on dock: cause determined and an undocking method developed using the damaged dock
- Failure of transfer system anchor points: cause determined and repairs designed
- Sinking of a timber floating dock with a vessel aboard, and of a timber floating dock under tow
- Buckling of an LHA skeg while on blocks
More from Heger Dry Dock
- Graving Dock Caisson Gate Design
- Vessel Handling Trolley System Design
- Floating Dry Dock Design
- Vessel Transfer and Launch System Design
- Drydock Inspections & Certifications
- US Navy MIL-STD 1625 Facility Certification Reports
- Docking/Launch Calculations, Blocking Plans and Pumping Plans
- Floating Dock Mooring Design
- Dockmaster Training Courses & Seminars
- Shipyard Planning & Dock Selection
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