Dry Docks Brochure S
Dry Docks Brochure S
Dry Docks Brochure S
Smart Shipyards
Dry Docks tailored to your shipyard Any size and function in any location
Royal HaskoningDHV has over 70 years’ Our experts lead the world in the design of new dry
docks and the modernisation of existing facilities. We
experience in shipyard planning and
have extensive experience of all components including
design. Our services address all types of gates, pumps, dock arms, hauling-in systems, and
development in dry dock facilities around piped and electrical services. Our expertise extends
the world, both for shipbuilding and ship across the whole life cycle of a dry dock project,
from inception through to construction, installation,
Size Ground conditions Tidal range
repair. We drafted the British Standard
operation and ultimately upgrading and expansion to n Width from 10m to 180m n Marine clay – very soft n Min 0.2m – max 10m
for shipyard design, including dry docks meet new operational demands. n Depth from 5m to 20m n Sand – permeable
and dock gates. n Length from 100m to 550m n Limestone – karstic features
Our project experience covers dry docks for both n Granite – very hard
commercial and naval vessels. In shipbuilding multiple
launches per year can be achieved, whilst in ship repair
the annual throughput can be up to 50 vessels. Locations
n Bahrain n Korea n South Africa
n Brazil n Malaysia n Spain
n Canada n Mexico n Sri Lanka
n Egypt n Netherlands n Thailand
n Gibraltar n New Zealand n The Philippines
n Greece n Oman n Turkey
n India n Qatar n UAE
n Indonesia n Saudi Arabia n UK
n Iran n Singapore
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Designing key components
Gates – entrance and intermediate Dock floors Dock Walls Multi-purpose pumphouses
At Royal HaskoningDHV, we’re proud to have designed We determine the most suitable, cost effective type of In addition to the structural retaining wall function, We determine the most economic type and size of
over 150 gates worldwide in the past 70 years, often of dock floor, addressing both the significant hydrostatic dock walls have to accommodate numerous pumps to be housed for every dry dock according to
unprecedented size and involving great innovation. uplift pressure on the empty dock floor as well as operational components at the dock copes. their size and function.
the very large loads imposed during shipbuilding or
We have a proven track record across the full spectrum ship repair. We determine the most suitable features in the Pumphouses can be very large and complex structures
of gate sizes and operational features for both new and dock cope structure including: containing very large dewatering vertical mixed-flow
replacement gates. We combine the latest finite element We design all types of dock floor including: centrifugal type pumps and the ancillary pumps
analysis, in-house software and calculation methods n Crane rails and power supplies comprising drainage/ stripping pumps, fire, ballast,
to deliver complete confidence in each gate’s structural n Drained floor (a reinforced concrete slab with a n Dock arm supporting rails, power supply and contaminated water and sub- floor drainage pumps.
integrity and operational characteristics. sub-floor drainage system) operator access
n Gravity floor (a very thick mass concrete slab) n Access towers for personnel to reach ships Medium size dry docks might require submersible
n Anchored floor (a reinforced concrete slab with n Mechanical piped services and take-off points mixed flow ‘propeller type’ pumps, while small dry
piling or ground anchors) n Electrical distribution and power take-off panels docks might only require submersible centrifugal type
n Hybrid floor (gravity/drained and/or anchors) n Hauling-in system track pumps.
n Winches, capstans, sheaves and bollards
We also design dock block solutions to support the n Personnel access to and emergency egress
Our capabilities cover all gate types including: vessels tailored to suit the intended work in the from dock floor
dry dock.
n Dry Dock Entrance Gates
Flap Gates: box, cantilever, propped
Caisson Gates: spanning, gravity
Mitre Gates
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Operational features – increasing productivity
An efficient and sustainable dry dock
requires operational features that are
highly efficient, well-designed and fully
integrated.
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Regional Office Locations
Backed by the expertise and experience of 6,000 colleagues across the world, we work for public and
private clients in over 140 countries. We understand the local context and deliver appropriate local
solutions.
We focus on delivering added value for our clients while at the same time addressing the challenges
that societies are facing. These include the growing world population and the consequences for towns
and cities; the demand for clean drinking water, water security and water safety; pressures on traffic
and transport; resource availability and demand for energy and waste issues facing industry.
We aim to minimise our impact on the environment by leading by example in our projects, our own
business operations and by the role we see in “giving back” to society.
By showing leadership in sustainable development and innovation, together with our clients, we are
working to become part of the solution to a more sustainable society now and into the future.
Our head office is in the Netherlands, other principal offices are in the United Kingdom, South Africa
and Indonesia. We also have established offices in Thailand, India and the Americas; and we have a
long standing presence in Africa and the Middle East.
Sam Godding
T: +44 7342 052 554
E: sam.godding@rhdhv.com
Katrina Dodd
T: +61 405 544 755
E: katrina.dodd@rhdhv.com
Adrian Stride
T: +44 7795 963 584
E: adrian.stride@rhdhv.com
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