Docking is a standard maintenance task that every ship operator has to do, no matter how the market fluctuates. When the economy slows down and shipping indexes drop, it is more important than ever to conduct the docking and repairs with a focus on cost control while maintaining the value of the assets.

DNV’s docking services support the ship owner throughout the docking process, thereby significantly reducing the risk of cost and time over-runs. The services focus on optimum solutions, minimizing risk and uncertainty throughout the docking process based on the following key elements:

• Pre-docking Risk Assessment

• Pre-docking Inspection

• Repair Specification

• Repair Optimization

• Steel Weight and Coating Area
  Calculations

• Emergency Repair Service

DNV’s docking service is carried out by a DNV surveyor with extensive docking experience to help you plan the docking. A typical service request may be to estimate how many tonnes of steel need to be renewed to obtain a CAP-2 rating. With DNV’s assistance, a clear picture of what is the most likely case and what is the worst case may be obtained. Based on this estimate, a better indication of which dock yard will be most suitable for the work may be obtained, as well as of how to fix the cargo to fit the route to the yard.

The DNV Docking Service is one of the service elements of Hull Integrity Management, which aims to help ship owners achieve better and more continuous control of hull conditions. Hull Integrity Management also includes the following service elements:

• Hull Competence Training: focusing on basic strength, structural defects and hull inspection for ship officers and superintendents.

• Hull Inspection Manuals: ship-specific and with unique 3D illustrations which identify what to look for during inspections, where to look and how to report it.

• Nauticus Hull Integrity: an easy-to-use hull inspection reporting software tool.

contact information: HIM@dnv.com