Dry Dock Shipyard & Engineering Services

Smart dry dock performance starts with optimal positioning and access. Our planning services include: 

• Thoughtful layouts for piers, cranes, staging, panel line, and storage (with room to grow). 

• Dock positioning that’s built for throughput, not traffic jams. 

• Utility layouts that don’t require six rewires later. 

• Phased construction plans that won’t make your crew wish they had a clone. 

• Construction engineering support — so those inevitable “minor field adjustments” stay minor. 

Good dock plans are like good choreography — no one notices when it’s smooth, but everyone remembers when it’s not. 

We offer in-depth inspection services for both commercial and military dry docks: 

• Full-cycle inspections, load path analysis, and safety reviews. 

• LIDAR / laser scanning so precise, it’ll catch a ¼” deviation from across the pier. 

• Certification support that speaks fluent NAVSEA, MIL-STD, and USCG. 

• Electrical and structural checks guided by the kind of math that keeps engineers up at night — so you don’t have to. 

• Commissioning support to make sure everything works before you’re officially open for business.

Docking a vessel isn’t just slow-motion parking. We make sure everything below the waterline (and above) is working in harmony. Our services include: 

• Stability calculations for vessel weight distribution, trim, and heel during docking — no unexpected leanings. 

• Dry dock load analysis to determine keel block and cradle support pressures. 

• Overturning and foundation resilience under wind, current, and seismic loads. 

• Pump sequencing, flooding timelines, and flow control validation. 

• Vessel support verification using class-approved design logic — because “close enough” doesn’t float. 

Every dry dock needs muscle beneath the surface. We test every weld, wall, and beam digitally before a single one is built: 

• Finite Element Analysis of dry dock sills, walls, caisson gates, and crane beams 

• Analysis of stress, shear, uplift, fatigue, and thermal expansion — even the ones you didn’t know were happening. 

• Comparison with code limits and classification standards for approval 

• Results that inspectors like, and structures actually live up to. 

These calculations ensure structural integrity during full lifecycle loading. 

A dry dock is more than concrete and gates — it breathes. We make sure the systems that power it are up to the job: 

• Full marine system design: bilge, ballast, HVAC, fuel, water, hydraulic. 

• Dock-wide electrical design: distribution panels, switchboards, emergency power, lighting. 

• Cable management, trench layout, and conduit optimization your electricians will thank you for. 

• Control integration for pumps, motors, gates, lighting, alarms, and automation.

Our team aligns system design with operational and regulatory requirements.

When things go from drawing board to shipyard, we’re right there with you — not just checking boxes, but helping get things done: 

• Foundation design coordination based on geotechnical and LIDAR scans. 

• Block layout refinement for unique vessel hull forms. 

• Field adjustments, RFIs, clash resolution, and drawing markups. 

• Construction engineering support for build sequencing, QA/QC, welding, coatings, alignment, and commissioning. 

• Final inspection support and turnover documentation that won’t leave you scratching your head. 

We don’t hand off a design and disappear — we see it through to the end (and usually show up with a pencil behind our ear). 

Moving vessels isn’t just about force — it’s about control. We help make it precise. We design mechanical systems to move and secure vessels safely.

These mechanical systems are engineered with structural and electrical coordination. 

TM Marine Services provides rapid-response engineering for unforeseen challenges: 

• Forensic evaluations, root cause analysis, and recovery strategy. 

• Salvage support for sunken or stricken vessels.

• Docking and undocking plans including stability calculations and blocking plan verification.

• Insurance and legal support including expert witness services. 

We act fast, we stay clear-headed, and we bring a plan — not just a flashlight.