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Our feasibility studies – balancing the factors in your favour

Our in-house experts specialise in carrying out feasibility studies for new and existing shipyard facilities, balancing the factors that will help you make the most of your proposed business model and costs.

They include:
• Market availability
• Layout and design
• Capital costs
• Operating costs
• Labour availability and accessibility
• Financial viability


We have the right people with the right skills including:
• Market researchers and business planners
• Geotechnical and civil engineers
• Environmental scientists
• Shipbuilding and ship repair industry experts
• Shipyard planners and designers
• Wave and sedimentation analysts
• Navigational safety analysts

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Choosing the right location for your shipyard is important in delivering the long term economic viability of your shipyard business. Access to markets, accessibility for shipping, depth of surrounding waters, suitability of land surface and the marine environment are all factors to be considered and are crucial to the success of your shipyard development project.

We explore and advise on the following site selection criteria:
• Shipping traffic pattern analysis
• Topographic, bathymetric and ground studies
• Environmental impact
• Ancillary industry and labour availability

Our expertise – your peace of mind

John Craggs

JOHN CRAGGS FEASIBILITY STUDIES – SHIPYARD PRODUCTION PROCESSES
John Craggs, a naval architect, chartered engineer and fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, has 40 years experience of shipyard management, shipbuilding and ship repair consultancy. John has managed international shipyard development projects, worked extensively on benchmarking, competitiveness, shipyard design, development and cost structures. John is the director of the First Marine International centre of excellence within Royal Haskoning.

David Greenhalgh

DAVID GREENHALGH SITE SELECTION – SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE
A Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, David Greenhalgh has over 40 years experience in the design and construction of shipyard infrastructure projects and has worked on and visited more than 100 shipyards worldwide. This experience has given David a world class expertise in identifying and balancing the constraints and opportunities of site locations particularly in terms of capital and maintenance costs.

 
 

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