USS Port Royal in Dry-Dock Pearl Harbor DD # 4
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Frederick Bailey

my Dry‑Dock Engineering Resources

A curated collection of technical standards, case studies, and reference materials supporting safe, efficient, and professional dry‑dock operations. Explore industry rules, naval requirements, and real‑world docking projects from shipyards around the world.

I personally dry‑docked every vessel you see in this gallery.

Lady Grete
Lady Grete BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked April 20, 2013
BAE Ship Lift W.A. I Dry-Docked 9/17/2015
MEO Monarch 1 BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked September 17, 2015
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HMAS FARNCOMB BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked February 27, 2012
HMAS ANZAC
HMAS ANZAC BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked June 12, 2013
Lord Nelson
Lord Nelson BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked July 25, 2013
ACCOLADE 3/18/2014 I Dry-docked
ACCOLADE 3/18/2014 BAE Henderson W.A. Ship lift
FAR SPIRIT
FAR SPIRIT BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked April 18, 2014
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PB KAITUNA BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked November 26, 2011
Pacific Battler
Pacific Battler BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked April 29, 2014
HMAS BALLARAT 09/02/2015 Dry-docked
HMAS BALLARAT BAE Ship lift Western Australia Dry-Docked September 2, 2015
TOSA SOLITARE 1/30/2014 BAE Henderson Ship lift
TOSA SOLITARE BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked January 30, 2014
PARMELTA 1
PARMELTA 1 BAE Ship Lift Western Australia Dry-Docked October 31, 2014

DET NORSKE VERITAS

DNV provides globally recognized technical standards for ship classification, hull support, structural integrity, and docking operations. Their rules and guidelines form the foundation for safe block arrangements, docking calculations, and engineering practices used across commercial and government shipyards

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International Dry‑Dock Conference (IDDC)

INTERNATIONAL DRY DOCK CONFERENCE

The IDDC is the world’s leading forum for dry‑dock engineering, operations, and safety. Each conference brings together shipyards, naval architects, engineers, and docking specialists from across the globe to present technical papers, share case studies, and discuss emerging challenges in dry‑docking, transfer systems, block design, and dockside operations.

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NAVSEA / MIL‑STD‑1625D

MIL‑STD‑1625D establishes the mandatory procedures and engineering requirements for safely docking, undocking, supporting, and transferring U.S. Navy vessels. It defines block design, landing sequences, stability checks, transfer system operations, and all critical safety measures used during construction, maintenance, overhaul, and launch operations.

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