aBOUT OUR COMPANY
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Established in 2000, DM Consulting is recognized worldwide as the leading authority on the drydocking of ships and vessels. With over 150 years of drydock experience, DM Consulting brings clarity and organization to an otherwise complex set of drydocking principles.
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Joe Stiglich
  • President and Training Specialist
  • Responsible for over 300 safe docking and undocking operations
  • Masters of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Retired US Navy Docking Officer
Alex Stiglich
  • Chief Engineer
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Special Projects and Training Specialist
  • Conducted drydocking operations on a variety of drydocking platforms
Frank Russell
  • Operational Expert and Special Projects Manager
  • Responsible for over 500 safe drydocking and undocking operations
  • General Dynamics NASSCO Dock Master (retired 2014 with 27 years experience)
  • Launch Master for 23 safe launching operations
John Vitzthum
  • Operational Expert and Special Projects Manager
  • Responsible for over 2000 safe drydocking and undocking operations
  • NAVSEA Certified Dockmaster with more than 42 years of shipyard experience
  • Responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of 28 different dry docks
Jack Brown
  • Training Specialist
  • Responsible for over 150 safe docking and undocking operations
  • Conducted Dock Master training and dry dock consulting through his company ALBRAVCO
  • Former Commanding Officer of the US Navy's Floating Dry Docks STEADFAST (ARDM-14) and SUSTAIN (AFDM-7)
Curt Bartlett
  • Contracts & Estimating Manager
  • Proposal Support
  • 39 Years of Experience in the Ship Repair/Building Market
  • BBA National University/ SDSU Extended Studies Contract Management