Quick Facts

Address: 77 Main St, Suite 9, Hopkinton, MA 01748
Phone: (508) 429-1800
Founded: 1998
Primary Specialties: Floating drydock engineering, graving drydock design, inspections and shipyard planning
Business Type: Marine engineering and drydock consulting firm
Website: Heger Dry Dock

Overview

Heger Dry Dock, Inc. is a specialized marine engineering firm serving shipyards, shipbuilders and vessel-repair facilities with drydock design, engineering, inspection and certification services.

Unlike a conventional residential dock builder, Heger focuses on large floating and graving drydocks used to lift vessels out of the water for construction, inspection and repair. The company has more than 25 years of experience in drydock engineering and works with commercial shipyards as well as the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command.

Services

• Floating drydock design
• Graving drydock engineering
• Caisson gate design
• Shipyard planning
• Drydock selection
• Dock inspections
• Drydock certifications
• Vessel docking calculations
• Launch calculations
• Floating drydock mooring design
• Structural analysis
• Vessel transfer systems
• Repair engineering
• Accident investigation
• Expert testimony
• Dockmaster training

Drydock Design & Engineering

Heger develops engineering drawings and specifications for floating drydocks, graving-dock caisson gates and vessel-transfer systems.

Shipyard Planning

The company assists with pier and wharf layouts, drydock placement, dock sizing and shipyard operational requirements.

Inspections & Certifications

Heger performs drydock inspection and certification work, including support for military and commercial drydock standards.

Floating Dock Mooring Engineering

The company also designs fixed mooring systems for floating drydocks, including systems that allow the drydock to be disconnected and moved for submergence operations.

Best For

Heger Dry Dock is best suited to shipyards, vessel-repair facilities, government marine operations and commercial operators requiring drydock engineering, inspections, certification or shipyard planning.