13-15 May, 2008, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Held by DM Consulting.
Introduction
The sixth in this highly successful series of Dry Dock Conferences will take place at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 13-15 May 2008. The conference offers opportunities for all involved in the industry to take part in discussions and to share knowledge and experiences. This conference is targeted for Dock Masters, Docking Officers, Engineers, Naval Architects and Port Engineers representing shipyards, engineering and consulting firms, U.S. Government agencies (Naval Shipyards, NAVSEA, SUPSHIP's, US Coast Guard, IMA's, etc.), international dry dock industry personnel, and others involved or interested in the dry-docking of ships and vessels.
Further Information and Registration
For more information and to register for the conference, please visit: http://www.drydocktraining.com/frames6.html
Content
Presentations given by various experts in the field will cover unusual, unique and problem dry dockings as well as other items of interest to the attendees. Questions and comments from the conference attendees are encouraged during the presentations.
The conference topics include such areas as:
- Buoyancy assisted module dry docking
- Basin floor strength analysis
- Dry dock accidents Dry dock equipment
- Dry dock inspections/certifications
- Dry dock related software programs
- Dry docking risk assessment
- Dry docking with shores
- Efficient handling of ships
- Floating dry dock strength analysis
- Heavy lift operations
- Hull efficiency and condition-based dry docking
- Removing load blocks
- Rubber block use
- Ship transfers
- Special dry docking situations
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