Dry Dock Training
Gain skills to plan, execute and manage safe dry dock operations with confidence.
Overview: Dry Dock Training
This instructor‑led dry dock training provides hands‑on instruction in the principles, calculations and procedures required to safely dry dock ships and vessels.
This course combines engineering fundamentals, real‑world case studies and practical exercises covering dry dock operations, vessel stability, blocking plans and critical safety considerations. Participants progress from foundational dry docking concepts to advanced operational scenarios, including incident analysis and risk management.
Daily training breakdown
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- Dry dock terminology and overview
- Ship supports
- Naval architecture and stability
- Dry dock math and science
- Collecting information
- Blocking plan development
- Dry docking calculations
- Preparations, docking, lay period and undocking phases
- Undocking calculations
- Dry dock maintenance
- Dry docking preparations practical
- Open questions session
- Related operations and dry docking situations
- Dry dock technology
- Accidents and incident review
- Final exam
Who this training is for
This dry dock training course is designed for marine and shipyard professionals involved in dry dock, docking and undocking, and related vessel operations, including:
- Dock masters, docking officers and dry dock crews
- Launch and load masters, marine surveyors
- Naval architects and port engineers
- Owners’ representatives, consultants and program/project managers
- Insurance and risk management personnel
- Others involved in launching, heavy lift and vessel transfer operations
What you’ll learn about safe dry dock operations
Through hands‑on exercises, group problem‑solving and real accident case studies, you’ll build the technical knowledge and confidence to manage dry dock operations safely and effectively.
Key learning areas include:
- Planning and executing safe dry docking and undocking operations
- Applying universal dry docking and undocking calculations to real‑world scenarios
- Evaluating dry dock types, including advantages and limitations
- Understanding vessel stability, ship supports and blocking plan development
- Identifying and mitigating common dry docking safety risks
- Learning from real dry dock incidents and accidents
Course details and schedule
- Dates: August 31 to September 3, 2026
- Length: 4 days
- Delivery: In-person
- Location: NSCC Ivany Campus
- Cost: $2,485 + tax
Registration
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About our delivery partner
DM Consulting is a globally recognized leader in ship drydocking, delivering expert instruction for this course. Established in 2000, the firm brings more than 150 years of combined experience and has supported over 5,000 drydocking operations worldwide.
Specializing in dry dock engineering, maintenance and operations, DM Consulting has served more than 800 military, commercial and private clients across 65+ countries.