A complete guide of bringing a ship to

dry dock
Written by Capt Rajeev Jassal on April 10, 2016

If you have the experience of dry-docking of a ship, you would agree that dry
docking is a great experience.

I personally love to be on a ship due for dry dock. After all, you get to see
things that you don’t see during the routine operation of the ship.

I was lucky enough to get a chance to be in dry dock in each rank I have
served on. I was even lucky to experience the double-hull conversion of a
tanker during dry dock.
But if you have not been to a dry dock, there would be one thing that might
come to your mind on hearing the word Dry Dock. And that is dry dock
calculation that we read in ship stability, probably during our Mate’s exams.

That’s purely the theory part. And I believe theory without practical
experience is just a theory.

So here I am going to write about the practical aspect of taking a ship to dry
dock.

But before I proceed, in layman’s terms I will summarize what we had read
about dry docking in ship stability.

We read and understood these things

 The time from “when Stern touches the blocks” to when “full ship is
on the blocks” is the critical period.

 During the critical period, the vessel’s GM reduces. This is because the
vessel’s ‘Gravitational center G moves upwards when Stern touches
the blocks.

 It is required and a good practice to have the least trim while docking

so that the critical time is minimal.

Preparing for Dry Dock

Well, I am not going to the company-specific parts of dry docking, like
preparing repair specifications.

I will specifically be talking about taking the ship into the dock and making it
sit on the blocks.

And then, of course, bringing the ship out of the dry dock.

Days before the planned dry dock, Dockmaster will make the first contact
with the ship. He can do so either directly or through the company
representative such as superintendent.

The dockmaster has a huge responsibility for calculating the stresses on the
dock as well as the ship’s structure. Any miscalculation can lead to serious
accidents resulting in huge damages. These damages can be to the ship as
well as dock itself.
The dockmaster is trained for block arrangement and stability during dry-
docking. For all these calculations, the dockmaster needs certain information
from the ship. Among other things, he will ask for
 a copy of Vessel’s Docking plan

 Arrival Stability condition-docking condition

 Pre-docking condition

Some of the content of his email might look something like this
From the docking plan, dock master wants to know

1) Hull structure so that he can arrange the blocks to support the ship’s hull.

2) locations of transducers for log and echo sounders so that these do not
come beneath the blocks.

3) Location of sea chests and drain plugs for the same reason.

Based on the docking plan provided by the ship, the dock master prepares his
own docking plan for the ship. Below are some of the sections of the actual
docking plan prepared by dockmaster for s ship arriving for dry dock.
As you can see, the dock master has planned which blocks he needs to
remove and where he needs to put blocks. He also has specifically marked
the location of echo sounder and speed log.

Have a look at the closer view below, which is again from the same docking
plan prepared by dock master.
I think the above image makes it more clear about what dockmaster is trying
to achieve from the docking plan. If you want to see the stern view too. Here
is it.
And this is no theory. This is an actual docking plan prepared by the
dockmaster for a ship arriving at dry dock.

I know I am kind of repeating myself but I can’t say it enough. That is

because I get excited to see real things than just theory.

Stability condition and weight distribution

Apart from the docking plan, the dock master would ask the arrival weight
distribution of the ship.

There can be up to 4 stages for which stability calculations are required.

These stages are

 Arrival Drydocking port

 Pre-docking condition

 Ship sitting on the blocks but dock not yet empty (also called wet
condition by dockmaster)

 Ship on the blocks and dock empty (called Dry condition by docking
master

Let’s discuss each of this condition

Arrival Drydocking port

On arrival dry docking port, you need to have the least possible ballast. By
least possible I mean, the propeller should be immersed. And also you should
be complying with all stability requirements.

Pre-docking stability condition

So we know that we cannot arrive with zero ballast as our propeller needs to
be immersed and the ship needs to be stable.

But what is the logic behind having the other three conditions? Why can’t we
just remove all the ballast and go inside the dock?

Let’s understand the logic behind these conditions

Docking with zero ballast is the ideal condition. But most of the time this
would not be possible. That is because a docking master would limit you for
the maximum trim that you can have. In zero ballast condition, your trim may
be more than 2 meters.

Dockmaster would want you to reduce the trim to around 0.5 meters. This
depends on the dock on how much trim you can have before docking.

We have already discussed the reason for the need for the least trim while
docking. This is to have the least critical period. More trim we have more
will be the time required to bring the vessel from stern on the block to full
ship on the block. And this is the critical period with the least GM value. We
do not want to have the ship in a critical period for a longer time.

Most of the ships will have considerable stern trim in lightweight condition.
So most ships will need to have some ballast forward in Pre-docking
condition.

The amount of ballast would depend on how much trim dockmaster has
advised you to have.
Stability condition while the ship on blocks but dock not
empty

When the ship is on the blocks, you have already passed the critical period.
Dockmaster will tell you to start deballasting. The only concern dock master
will have is the ship should not refloat.

The ship can refloat if dock deballasting cannot compensate for the decrease
in the draft because of deballasting.

The condition is monitored by the dockmaster and he would tell you how
much ballast you can remove in this condition.

But the question is why the dockmaster need the vessel to remove the ballast
concurrently when he empties the dock?

This is because dock water does not want to have more weight on the blocks.
When the ship is sitting on the blocks but has water inside the dock, there is a
certain amount of buoyancy ship has. This buoyancy acts like upthrust which
reduces the effective weight acting on the blocks.

This condition will be discussed by the dockmaster and he will advise when
and how much ballast you can remove.

As I said earlier, the dock master bases his calculations on not to allow the
ship to refloat.

Ship on the blocks and dock empty

When the ship is on the blocks and there is no danger of ship re-floating,
dock master will tell to take out all ballast.

Dock masters sometimes call this condition as the Dry condition.

Procedures for taking the ship to dry dock

Now that we know about the stability part, let’s look into each stage of taking
the ship to the dry dock.

Arrival to the dry-docking port

As I mentioned, you would arrive with the least ballast. That would be arrival
dry docking port condition. Even though the ship will be complying with
draft and stability requirements, but the ship will be light. Lighter than usual
ballast condition. So before you arrive at this condition, it is important to
scan the weather reports. You would not want to arrive in a light condition if
the weather prediction is rough.

Most of the time, the ship is taken to the lay-up berth before going into the
dry dock. If not, the vessel needs to be at anchor for deballasting to arrive at
the Pre-docking condition.

While at anchor, dock safety inspector will board the vessel. He will do the
gas check of all the compartments to make sure that the vessel is gas-free. He
will then issue a gas-free certificate. He will also give safety booklets of the
dock which will have all the safety regulations of the dock.

Docking of the vessel

The vessel will dock when it has achieved the pre-docking condition. In this
condition, the vessel will have the least ballast to achieve the required trim.

Before docking, the dock master will board the vessel. He will discuss the
docking procedures with the master and chief officer. He will give the
mooring arrangement plan while docking. He will specify Panama leads from
where the moorings will be passed.

Apart from this, he will also discuss the ballast condition at each stage.

For shifting to the dock, the pilot will board the vessel. As the ship’s engine
will not be available, the ship will have a number of tugs to move the ship to
dry dock. The number of tugs would depend on how big the ship is and how
powerful the tugs are. In any case, all ships can expect 5 tugs or more.

Out of these 5 tugs usually, 2 will only be assisting for pushing. Different
docks can have different arrangements for making fast the tugs. It will all
depend upon the location, tidal current, and local factors.

One of such arrangement can be two tugs made fast forward, one made fast
aft and two tugs standby. The one tug made fast aft will have one line on
each side of the poop deck to have better control in handling the ship.

Depending upon the dock, the ship will either enter stern in or bow in.

The pilot will bring the ship to parallel to the dock. When the stern (or bow
whichever is entering first) is close to the dock knuckle, the docking master
will take over from the pilot. Docking Master is different from dock master.
Docking Master may not board the vessel and will be giving instructions to
the tugs from the dock itself.

When the ship is inside the dock, the ship’s crew needs to pass the mooring
lines as per the agreed mooring arrangement. Usually forward and aft will
have two lines on each side. Out of two lines on each side, one on each side
can be a shoreline. But this can be different and mooring arrangements will
be advised by the dockmaster.

When the ship is made fast with the moorings, docking master will sign off
and dock master will take over.

The vessel on the blocks

Before the dockmaster starts to remove dock water, a diver will make an
underwater inspection. The diver will ensure that echo sounder and log
sensors are clear and not sitting under the blocks. He will also ensure
physically that the vessel’s centerline is in line with the blocks. It is a good
practice to switch off the echo sounder and speed log now.

After the diver has made his inspection, the dockmaster will start pumping
out dock water.

Dockmaster will let the vessel know when Stern has touched the blocks and
when the ship is on the blocks.

After the ship is on the blocks, the dockmaster will tell to start pumping out
the ballast to arrive at the wet condition.

As the dock water is being pumped out, at one point the water will go down
from the generator cooling water sea chest.

After this point ship will get power supply from shore.

A shore electrician will board the ship (Through basket and shore crane) and
make arrangements to connect the shore power. Ship’s Electrician should
coordinate with him to have the shore power connected.

You should check if shore power will be enough for running the ballast pump
and mooring winches. If not, this should be discussed with the dockmaster in
advance. He will then ensure that the water level does not go below sea chest
until you have pumped out the required ballast.

Once on shore power, dock master would continue to dry the dock. He will
tell you to take out all the ballast accordingly. You may do so with gravity as
the same might be more effective.

Once the dock is dry and ship sitting on the blocks, you can line up to
deballast all ballast tanks by gravity. This is to let all the water drain
whatever is left in the ballast tanks.

So now you have already brought the ship to the dry dock. It is a wonderful
view to see the ship out of the water. You should not wait to go down in the
dock and have a look at her.

Removing the Drain plugs

The Ship repair manager will now request the chief officer to witness the
removal of the bottom plugs.

As you know, each tank which forms part of the hull has a bottom plug to
drain the water in dry dock.
Removing bottom plugs ensure that the tanks are empty and dry. As the
bottom plug of each tank is removed, it is important to label it. This will
ensure that bottom plugs are not interchanged while fitting back.

Though plugs of all the ballast tanks are of the same size, it is best practice to
fit back plugs which belong to each tank.

If you wish to experience how we remove the bottom plugs, watch this video.

Departure from Dry Dock

After a few hectic days in dry dock, it would be time to leave dry dock. We
need to be equally attentive in leaving the dry dock as we were while coming
into the dry dock.

Before dock master floods the dry dock, all the underwater things need to be
in order. This includes sea chests, ICCP system, echo sounder sensors, log
sensors, and drain plugs.

Echo sounder, log and drain plugs are tested for air and water tightness.
Testing involves first putting soap solution around the drain plug. Then we
create the vacuum around the drain plug and look for any bubbles.

If you have never experienced this testing before, here is a video of the
testing the drain plug.

After all these integrity tests are complete, it is time to leave the dry dock.
The best approach of leaving the dry dock is to follow exactly how the ship
came into the dry dock.

It would involve

1. Filling the ballast to bring the ship to wet condition.

2. passing the lines as was in the arrival condition

3. Flooding the dock

4. Filling the ballast to pre-dry dock condition

5. Flooding the dock up to the level where the ship is fully afloat.

6. Disconnecting the shore supply and taking ship’s generators on load

7. Taking the ship out of the dock with the help of tugs.

Finally to summarize the process of bringing a ship to the dry dock,  here is
an Infographic
Conclusion

Drydocking is a great experience for those who do not want to stop learning.

The special thing about dry docking is that there are plenty of things that a
seafarer can learn each time he attends a dry dock.

While it might seem to be a difficult process but if we view the whole

process logically, it would seem a routine.

If you are going to a dry dock, Enjoy the learning process. And let me know
in the comments below if there was anything that should form a part of this
guide.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 20 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical
tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive
research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which
he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.

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175 Comments

Jayraj 
Apr 11, 2016
A wonderful explanation Sir , though I haven't got a chance to be at drydock , but I could
Imagine the process .. Thanks.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Apr 22, 2016
Glad that you liked it Jayraj
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Anooj pradhan 
Sep 11, 2016
Excellent explanation sir
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 26, 2016
Glad you liked it Anooj..
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Macelino 
Nov 19, 2018
Very informative. I now have an good understanding of what can be expected when it comes
to Dry Docking.
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hussin 
Jun 19, 2020
hello hello sir if you just tell me the safety precaution that take place after entering the dry
dock i will be grateful
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rag 
May 10, 2016
Loved your web blog and its excellent.
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Rajeev Jassal 
May 10, 2016
Glad that you liked it Rag..
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Lokesh 
Jul 5, 2016
Very informative and useful.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jul 5, 2016
Glad you found it useful Lokesh..
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John 
Jul 15, 2016
Although the principal of testing a bottom plug is the same, the video above is actually a
vacuum test to ensure that a transducer head (most likely an Echo Sounder) is properly
sealed.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jul 16, 2016
You are absolutely right John.
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Sanjay Waghmode 
Jul 17, 2016
Awesome sir, i found it very much useful during drydock of NCC ABHA. It was my first
drydock.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jul 18, 2016
Glad you found it useful Sanjay. I hope the dry dock of ABHA went all well...
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Amin 
Sep 5, 2016
Excellent explanation sir.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Sep 7, 2016
Glad you liked it Amin..
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ankit vyas 
Sep 6, 2016
sir pl post article about legal requirement during dry dock for chief mate candidates this blog
is really helpful for orals
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Rajeev Jassal 
Sep 7, 2016
I will include that in one of the future blogs Ankit..
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VS Ramamurthy 
Sep 11, 2016
Dear Rajeev Sir: I was surfing through for Keel Blocks and types of keel blocks for dry
docking, and stepped over your blog. Its amazing to know the facts, and its the same even
with us in dockyard. I have been lucky to see a ship docking and undocking. Can you share
some of details on keel blocks, it would be a great help to me. Regards, Ramamurthy,
Visakhapatnam, India
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 16, 2016
Glad you found it useful Ramamurthy. I have one post on ship structures. Hope that could be
of some help.
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abhimanyu 
Sep 11, 2016
very informative and great article for orals prep !
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Rajeev Jassal 
Sep 15, 2016
Glad you liked it Abhimanyu..
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muangmon.j 
Sep 15, 2016
that is good share for one
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Rajeev Jassal 
Sep 15, 2016
Thanks..
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jaison 
Sep 19, 2016
very informative article sir..helped a lot
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 9, 2016
Glad you liked it Jaison,,
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Mohammed Alhassan 
Oct 2, 2016
A very good and concise explanation especially for crew going to dock for the first time.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 9, 2016
Thanks Mohammed..
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Swapnil Ogale 
Oct 13, 2016
Thank You very much sir for this wonderful article. Immensely helped me while answering
my mates orals. Had never been to a drydock but could visualize perfectly.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 16, 2016
Glad that it could be some help to you Swapnil..
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Abhishek Kumar 
Oct 18, 2016
Thanks a ton for the article sir.Can you tell me the name of the instrument which does
vacuum test of bottom plug?
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 28, 2016
There is no special name for this. It is simply called "Leak Test Vacuum box".
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Prashant kr. Rai 

Oct 20, 2016
Sir can u pls tell me how come dock master will know that ship bottom had touched the
blocks,What are the methods?
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 28, 2016
He knows the height of the blocks and when the draft of the ship is equal to this height, he
would know that ship has touched the blocks. In case of floating dock, he will notice the
additional weight on the online loadicator of the dock.
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Satish 
Oct 28, 2016
Sir, The way you explained is very simple and one can parallely imagine....just got the feeling
that I was physically witnessing the whole scenario.....felt good reading....Thank u
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Rajeev Jassal 
Oct 28, 2016
Thanks Satish. Glad you found it interesting..
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Soumen Guha Roy 

Nov 1, 2016
Sir,this an awesome post as the others from you,very helpful for orals.Can you post
something simple regarding stability,it would be quite helpful.Thanks.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 2, 2016
Glad you liked it Soumen. I will write on stability soon..
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mohsen salmanpour 
Nov 4, 2016
Hi. excellent explanation. i have a question about dock master responsibility for any accident
happened for the ship , dock crew and dry dock itself during docking & un-docking the
vessels specially if during this procedure fatal accident causing human life to be lost. thanks a
lot
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Rajeev 
Nov 11, 2016
It is not the dock master alone that would be responsible but the dry dock company. In case
of fatal accidents, the ship owner might appoint a maritime lawyer and make monetary claims
for the family of the seafarer.
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Neeraj 
Nov 26, 2016
Excellent blog sir, very informative, very practical , beautifully explained. I had few doubts
about it, got cleared. Thanks a lot sir
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 26, 2016
Glad you liked it Neeraj..
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jourlan eballar 
Dec 19, 2016
Sir when to do the de-ballasting once the Ships is already inside
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Rajeev Jassal 
Dec 29, 2016
Dock master will advise when to start the deballasting. It is started when ship is aligned to the
blocks. Dock master will advise to keep the minimum draft to keep the A/E running. When
the shore supply is connected he will advise to keep on deballasting.
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dani 
Jan 4, 2017
Good day sir. Maybe i'm off the point a bit but what usually happens with staff members
during a dry dock period of 2 to 3 weeks? For example on a cruse ship with hundreds of
employees from all over the world.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jun 23, 2017
The required staff stays onboard. I do not know about cruise ships but I guess the catering
staff and all other staffs required for passengers are sent on leave and staff responsible for the
operations of the ship remains on board.
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Dhiren Chhaya 
Feb 11, 2017
Excellent blog....Sir. Accidentally stumbled upon this blog and though not connected with
Marine Engg. ; enjoyed reading.. Am basically a Mech. Engr.... enhanced knowledge.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jun 23, 2017
Thanks, Dhiren...
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Adriana Angulo 
Jun 21, 2017
I'm glad to find this blog, I loved your complete explanation, it made it all clear for me .
Thank you.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jun 23, 2017
Glad you liked it, Adriana...
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SHIVEN 
Jul 16, 2017
m making presentation on dry dock u made my job a piece of cake with this data .
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jul 29, 2017
Glad you found it useful Shiven...
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Moses 
Jul 27, 2017
well explained and you made others realize that its not just sailing a ship into the sea.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Jul 29, 2017
Glad you liked it, Moses...
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arvind kumar soorada 

Sep 29, 2017
Thank you very much for such a detailed explanation.
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 17, 2017
Glad you liked it Arvind...
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ABHISHEK SINGH 
Oct 23, 2017
Sir, It is possible to Dry dock a ship with trim by head??
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Air Condition Maintenance Company Dubai 

Nov 10, 2017
Wonderful information, thanks a lot for sharing kind of information. Your website gives the
best and the most interesting information. Thanks a ton once again, Regards, Air Condition
Maintenance Services in Dubai
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 17, 2017
Thanks ...
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JohnA 
Nov 17, 2017
Nice article. During dry docking what is the normal procedure for the electronics. Will the
AIS, radar, etc be turned off? Thanks again!
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Rajeev Jassal 
Nov 17, 2017
There is no such requirement but if any yard specific requirement, then yard safety officer
will let the vessel know in advance..
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Tahir 
Nov 18, 2017
Thank u a lot for information and we need more data about tugs maintenance and tug docking
if u don't mind
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Supratip 
Nov 25, 2017
Thnks for the vast imformation,So every time the new ship come,we can arrange the block
according to that ship??
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Raushan Raj 
Nov 27, 2017
Perfect explanation sir i will be glad if you also explain about bilge blocks and shores and
how they are placed
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Tops Kumar 
Dec 17, 2017
Excellent sir. This is the best article written in excellent and simple way. I just very happy.
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Satyajit Dilip 
Dec 26, 2017
Excellent article, there is a repeated question asked in Master exams, How will you drydock a
vessel with forepeak in damaged condition??
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Raj 
Dec 31, 2017
Sir kindly advice why they need midship section plan and how it is useful in drydocking
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Deep 
Jan 9, 2018
Why ship is trim by astern while dry docking and why it can't trim by forward
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DINESH 
Feb 14, 2018
Thanks for the step by step procedures regarding chiefmate's responsibility for preparation
dry dock. It has been a great help and got the idea on how it goes. A great preparations for my
orals class 2 as well. Thank you so much Sir
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Bobby Saint 
Mar 9, 2018
I appreciate you sharing a complete guide on how to bring a ship to dry dock. I've always
wanted to learn how to do this because it has always been my dream to have my own boat or
yacht. The tips or steps you've provided would surely help as a reference if I ever get to have
my own boat in the future. Thanks. http://www.customdocksllc.com/
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SUNIL P GEORGE 
Mar 13, 2018
Stern trim to be 0.9% of LBP as required by dock master My quiery is where is this info
given?. MMD SURVEYOR question
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Jimmy Macwan 
Mar 24, 2018
Hello, Good day Sir, My question is wrt stability prospects, where will be P when the vessel
is sitting all over the blocks. This is a question frequently asked in MMD orals for Master
candidates. Thank you in advance.
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Priyank Guhagarkar 
May 23, 2018
Good day Sir, I have question regarding Crude Oil Washing for Crude OIl Tankers entering
DD. Is there any specific requirement for Amount of Water used and No of minimum cycles
to be carried out before entering DD.?
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Bipinjot singh 
Jul 24, 2018
Very informative and detailed explanation sir. We can find the theory part on other parts but
all the topics disccused bu you are added with practical knowledge and its implementation.
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Bipinjot singh 
Jul 24, 2018
Very informative and detailed explanation sir. We can find the theory part on other sites but
all the topics disccused bu you are added with practical knowledge and its implementation.
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Sohel Ahamed 
Jul 31, 2018
Awesome sir. I can't explained you. Just one word- mind blowing. Sir i have one question to
you. What is the name of Special keel block use in dry dock with loaded cargo??
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Frederick 
Aug 2, 2018
Comment* Thanks for your effort, very useful informations. God blessed you Sir.
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Vijay singh 
Aug 13, 2018
Sir , last month during my chiefmate oral surveyor asked , use of shores in drydock. I didn't
know the answer, please sir can u answer this question, thanks in advance
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Paint Service Dubai 

Aug 15, 2018
Superb information from this article and I have to tell you, your blog giving the best and
awesome information. And I would like to thanks for this information that I had been
looking. Regards Paint Service Dubai
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Prithvi Singh 
Sep 14, 2018
Very well explained about Docking and Undocking of a vessel. But if possible, can you pass
information regarding vacuum test of drain plugs before undocking.
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Paresh Devalia 
Oct 20, 2018
PLEASE ADVICE ON BELOW QUESTION FOR WHICH IS FREQUENTLY ASKED IN
ORAL FOR MATES & MASTER. MAINTENANCE ON ANCHOR & CHAIN LOCKER
IN DRY DOCK?
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s k jha 
Oct 25, 2018
beautifully explained,vodeo is real spice to the contents.
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aleixo mabiala 
Nov 2, 2018
Thank You for a great information
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Chinthapalli Prasanth 
Dec 8, 2018
very good explanation especially for crew going to dock for the first time.
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SHAIKH ARSHAAN 
Jan 13, 2019
capt.rajeev, thank you for such beautiful explanation. can you please explain procedures for
dry docking with forepeak tank ruptured.
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S.Thirumalar kannan 
Feb 8, 2019
Excellent blog sir
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Win Kyaw Swar 

May 7, 2019
Good day Sir, I have much knowledge and experience from your article. One of the condition
is confusing me, that de-ballast operation during pumping out of dock water when the ship
overall sits on all blocks. Why do we need to de-ballast after approved the ship's stability and
condition by the dockmaster? Purpose? Is this operation optional requirement from the
dockyard or essential to do? Appreciate your reply. with best regards, Win KS
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Sunil 
May 22, 2019
What will happen to ECDIS or How does ECDIS afftected when the ship is already on the
blocks at Dry Dock. This question was asked many time by MCA Surveyors in UK.Cany
anyone share the answer to this ??
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Ganesh Viswanath 
Feb 17, 2021
Did you find the answer? if you found pls share.
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RAMIZ 
Nov 28, 2021
THE SPEED LOG SENSOR IS IN-OPERATIVE WHEN THE VESEEL IN ON THE
BLOCK. REST THE ECDIS WORKS FINE!!!! YOU CAN DO THE PASSAGE
PLANNING AS YOU CARRY OUT AS NORMAL IN SEA GOING CONDITION.
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RAMIZ 
Nov 28, 2021
THE SPEED LOG AND THE ECHO SOUNDER ----- CORRECTION FOR THE ABOVE
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M.s.sundaram 
Jun 3, 2019
Excellent work vauable information thank you captain
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RAM 
Jul 24, 2019
Sir kindly add the clearance check near shaft I once witnessed this but have no clue about do
& don’t.Kind of blade type material used to demonstrate. I haven’t raised question to my
C/Eng so kindly explain
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Vincenzo Viator 
Aug 22, 2019
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Oct 19, 2019
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Jul 4, 2020
Good day sir I have a question regarding the critical period during undocking does the vessel
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Jul 14, 2020
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Jul 15, 2020
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Aug 7, 2020
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Sep 8, 2020
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Oct 25, 2020
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Jan 9, 2021
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Jan 13, 2021
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Apr 7, 2021
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