Naval architecture audits
Ultrasonic thickness gauging verification, finite element structural analysis, intact and damage stability recalculations, and hull scantling compliance reviews under major classification society rules.
Critical-path project recovery
Earned-value variance modeling, daily shipyard labor productivity tracking, subcontractor sequencing, and aggressive critical-path adjustments to arrest schedule slip before charter cancellation windows.
Cost-to-complete analyses
Forensic reconciliation of shipyard change orders, steel renewal quantity verification, labor burn-rate assessments, and contractual baseline cost defenses for owners under severe commercial exposure.
Dispute testimony support
Independent technical investigations, root-cause structural failure analyses, and arbitration-grade expert witness testimony defending owners and underwriters in international maritime tribunals.
Four-stage intervention cycle
48-Hour Deckplate Audit
Critical-Path Realignment
Daily Engineering Oversight
Commercial Reconciliation
Immediate mobilization to the shipyard floor to cross-reference physical progress against reported earned value, inspecting structural steel, machinery installations, and work permits.
Reconstruction of the master vessel schedule to decouple blocked milestones, optimize drydock gate dates, and reallocate skilled trade labor to priority compartments.
Continuous on-site supervision of non-destructive testing, steel renewal fit-ups, class surveyor inspections, and rigorous daily contractor sign-off protocols.
Comprehensive audit of final shipyard accounts, validating all billed unit rates, steel weights, and delay claims before sea trials and delivery acceptance.
Deploy engineering controls to your shipyard
Direct technical consultation for fleet superintendents, technical directors, and marine legal counsel facing acute project variance.