HEC Projects 2000-2015
Intact & Damage Stability: Float-out
Intact & Damage Stability: Float-outProvided on-site engineering support for float-out of a deep draft vessel from the graving dock to ensure critical clearances were maintained, accounting for changing tides, air-bag floatation failure, structural block removal, [...]
Intact & Damage Stability: Emergency Towing
Intact & Damage Stability: Emergency TowingPrepared Emergency Towing Procedure booklets and performed supporting strength assessments of fittings
Intact & Damage Stability: Surveys and Tests
Intact & Damage Stability: Surveys and TestsConducted deadweight surveys and inclining tests
Intact & Damage Stability: Manuals
Intact & Damage Stability: ManualsPrepared T&S booklets, Grain Stability manuals, and Cargo Securing manuals
Ship Motions & Mooring:
Ship Motions & Mooring:Prepared Instructional video on Parametric Rolling for P&I Club
Ship Motions & Mooring: Barge Crane
Ship Motions & Mooring: Barge CraneEvaluated motions and accelerations of a barge to determine design loads for barge-mounted crane and container securing systems
Ship Motions & Mooring:
Ship Motions & Mooring:Assessed motions of large, deep draft vessels transiting the San Francisco Bar Channel in heavy weather to determine acceptable under-keel clearances as a function of weather and sea state. [...]
Salvage & Oil Outflow Analysis: Expert
Salvage & Oil Outflow Analysis: ExpertProvided expert witness support to owner for vessel sinking
Marine Engineering: Fuel Evaluation
Marine Engineering: Fuel EvaluationEvaluated machinery and system modifications necessary to burn 700cSt fuel on ship designed for 380cSt HFO
Marine Engineering: FSO
Marine Engineering: FSOPrepared cargo system piping design for FSO conversion
Marine Engineering: Tanker Adaption
Marine Engineering: Tanker AdaptionDesigned modifications for adapting a product tanker to new Annex II NLS Cargoes
Marine Engineering: Fuel Transfer
Marine Engineering: Fuel TransferPrepared design drawings and specifications for fuel transfer and service systems in advance of operation on low-viscosity fuels in the new ECA zones