If you work in a maritime industry whether as a shipbuilder, crewmember or a worker on an oil rig, you will understand the importance of those in charge of the shipping working with a team of qualified and experienced marine engineers, naval architects and similar specialists. These specialist teams provide the technical support that is needed to ensure that whatever your maritime venture may be, it is completed in the safest way possible. Here are two specific ways that your company could benefit by employing marine engineers and related specialists to assist in completing your operations.

Unique design skills

Life at sea can be challenging under normal conditions, and when the weather changes and more extreme conditions prevail, it is important to know that every part of your equipment has been designed and built to withstand the elements. Building ships and equipment that can survive and function effectively in the roughest of conditions often requires highly specialized skills. Working with naval architects and marine engineers gives your company access to a design office that can provide specialist technical analysis and a great depth of design experience and staff who have spent years solving problems just like yours, and have the software support they need to create and test their proposals. No matter how unusual or unique you may consider your problem, a good design team will be able to develop a solution that perfectly meets your needs. They will have established relationships with professionals across a range of fields including, wharf construction, port services and coastal engineering. These relationships will allow them to collaborate with whoever they must in order to resolve your problem and come up with a practical and robust solution that works not just in optimum conditions, but in every condition that the sea may present.

Surveying commercial shipping

Marine engineers, along with shipwrights, and master mariners will form part of a team that can conduct ship surveys and compile reports for commercial clients. Tasks which the surveyors may be involved in include:

• Stowage and lashing surveys
• Pre-shipment surveys  
• Assessing cargo damage
• Warranty surveys

Whatever type of survey you may need to be conducted, experienced marine engineers will know how to get it done in the most effective way so that you can get on with your day without any undue delay. If you want to know more about how marine engineers can help to keep your shipping moving safely then speak to your nearest team of marine specialists today.