April 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

DM Consulting Updates
Due to CV19, the dates of the events listed below could change.

Updated Dry Dock Training Schedule
 
27-30 April 2021 • London, United Kingdom
7-10 June 2021 • Boston, MA , USA
6-9 December 2021 • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
1-4 March 2022 • San Diego, CA, USA
26-29 March 2022 • Biloxi, MS, USA
 
Other possible locations in 2021 - Dates to be determined
Australia/New Zealand
Halifax, NS, Canada
Singapore
South Africa
Victoria, BC, Canada
 
See https://www.drydocktraining.com/course-information.html for details on the 4-day training course; including an outline, past attendees, and testimonials. Please register early, courses are often filled. Early payment provides the best value. All payments are 100% refundable if you cannot attend the training.
DM Consulting is available for special training sessions. You can save time and travel expenses with customized training at your location.
 

 
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Dry Dock Community Bulletin Board
Post your free note here in the next quarterly newsletter! Deadline for the next notice input is 15 June 2021.
 

Monitoring and Control for Tomorrow’s Floating Dry Docks
IDAC West has provided dry dock control systems since 1999 for the Floating Dry Dock industry. Our systems are built for safety, efficiency, and ease of use by the operator. The systems include integrated and stand-alone modules for: Deflection Monitoring, Enhanced Manual Control, Attitude and System Monitoring, Alarming, Automatic Evolution Control, Data Trending, Historical and Event Data Logging, Remote Data Monitoring
 
We have deployed systems on dry docks that are class approved by ABS, Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, and NAVSEA. Our systems are the standard for the US government.
 
Visit www.idacwest.com for more information or contract Dave Smith at [email protected] .
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Syncrolift Fast Docking Systems
FastDocking™ docking equipment is a set of docking solutions, ensuring great efficiency at the shipyard. Lead times, and therefore the number of ship repairs, is significantly improved.
 
Syncrolift is continuously developing smarter solutions to improve the productivity and speed of operations. An example is blocking solutions. The blocking wood used for stabilizing a ship is not a value gain from a shipowner’s point of view. It is possible to source solutions that avoid these costs, and Syncrolift has several options available.
 
The efficiency of docking, launching and repair operations of ships is influenced by which solutions are used.
 
Visit https://syncrolift.com/products/fastdocking/ for more information or contract
Ferdinand Vonubishch at [email protected] .
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Ballast, Draft, and Deflection Monitoring for Floating Dry Docks
 
METRITAPE
 
Installed on dry docks used for Military and Commercial vessels
 
Easy Operation & Maintenance
 
Interfaces with other systems
 
50+ years of experience
 
www.jowa-usa.com
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CeRam-Kote Coatings
DM Consulting is now the technical consultant for the CeRam-Kote line of ceramic epoxy coatings employed on dry docks over the past 15 years with great success.  The key element in all CeRam-Kote products is ceramic particle loading, which creates above normal adhesion of the coating to the substrate as it cures in the epoxy matrix bound within the anchor profile of the prepared steel plates.  This same feature also provides exceptional abrasion and impact resistance, plus added corrosion protection and perm factor.  A patented element allows up to 15% elongation/flexibility of the coating without rupture.
Pontoon decks have been the primary application over the past 20 years, although preservation of historic ship hulls has made it an excellent candidate for underwater hull preservation as well.  Ballast tanks/holding tanks are another application as a result of 35 years of use on offshore oil platforms.
For answers to technical questions, contact our own John Vitzthum, former Senior Dock Master, BAE Ship Repair: 
619-571-9379 / [email protected] .