About Us
A leader in the dry dock industry for over 10 years, we specialize in design, inspection and certification of floating dry docks, graving dry docks and launchways; as well as consultation on all dry dock and launchway related projects.
Our People
Our team includes a diverse group of engineers led by Robert Heger and Mark Procter who both have over 30 years of experience in dry dock design and marine engineering.
Robert Heger, President & Chief Engineer
- BS-Civil Engineering from Tufts University, Boston, MA
- Experience in drydock design and marine engineering dates to 1978
- Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, Maryland and Rhode Island
- Prepares structural and stability calculations regarding ship dockings and launchings
- Prepares MIL-STD-1625(C)SH Facility Certification Reports for submittal to U.S. Navy
- Conducts inspections of all types of drydocks and analyzes structural capacity
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2007
- Certified diver, proficient in underwater inspections
- Conducts Dockmaster training seminars
- Expert witness in legal cases involving dry docks
Mark Procter, Treasurer & Senior Engineer
- BS-Civil Engineering from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
- Experience in drydock design and marine engineering dates to 1979
- Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and Maryland
- Prepares structural and stability calculations regarding ship dockings and launchings
- Prepares MIL-STD-1625(C)SH Facility Certification Reports for submittal to U.S. Navy
- Conducts inspections of all types of drydocks and analyzes structural capacity
- Proficient in use of GHS hydrostatics software for analysis of floating drydocks and ships
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2007 including solid modeling techniques
Jack Belmore, Senior Designer
- Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School
- Experience in construction, detailing and CAD design dates to 1980
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2007 including solid modeling techniques
- Assists in inspections of all types of dry docks
- Certified diver, Assists in underwater inspections
- Proficient in producing structural design drawing packages
Premal Shah, Engineer, EIT
- MS-Mechanical Engineering from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
- Knowledgeable in AutoCAD 2007, solid modeling techniques and finite element analysis
- Proficient in use of GHS hydrostatics software for analysis of floating drydocks
- Knowledgeable in NAVSEA Ch.997, MIL-STD-1625 & MIL-HDBK-1026
- Assists in structural analyses & drydock inspections
Wally Sayed, Engineer, EIT
- BS-Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- Prepares structural and stability calculations regarding ship dockings
- Experienced in dry docking naval vessels
- Proficient in AutoCAD 2007 and solid modeling.
- Knowledgeable in C++, ProE, NASTRAN/PATRAN, Siemens PLC and GHS
- Knowledgeable in NAVSEA Ch.997, MIL-STD-1625 & MIL-HDBK-1026
- Assists in structural analyses & dry dock inspections