Supreme Shipping Services - Drydock Planning

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Drydock demand has grown considerably and is set to grow. New facilities in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand are competing with other established yards in Singapore, Middle – East, North Europe, Mediterranean. An overall rise in the average value of its repair contracts has been witnessed due its aggressive pricing strategy by yards and increase in Owners repairs work scopes.

Shipyard costs related to docking survey twice in five years play a vital role in daily operating cost of a vessel. Any deviation in estimates and actuals for cost and time schedule effects vessel’s commercial operations and earnings. All ship operators and shipyards are competent in their own fields and it will be wrong to question their existing system / policies. However, in the wake of regulatory changes, mounting pressures due to increasing costs, manpower shortage one must be flexible, to deviate from existing traditional methods / policies and Management should encourage prudent risk taking.

Having being brought up in shipping culture and in order to participate with shipowners / managers to share their burden for drydock process ‘Supreme Shipping Services’ embarked on a journey to create a common confidential platform in India to bring together shipoperators and shipyards so as to conduct business of drydock planning and execution in an efficient and satisfied manner. This platform became a reality only after our extensive research on relevant “Case Studies” and our on-site experience with worldwide shipyards in five continents.

We manage this platform with a business plan that recognizes the geographic spread, deliver consistent service and generate results to the satisfaction of all parties. So far many shipoperators have availed and are availing this service satisfactorily without pointing a finger.

HOW ONE BENEFITS FROM OUR SYSTEM

1.	Shipoperators will reduce their in-house pressures and time related to drydock cost estimation, as well as sourcing for a right shipyard.
2.	Shipoperators technical teams can utilize above sparetime for performing more actively for other important vital technical issues of regulatory requirements for drydock.
3.	Our one point permanent association and experience with shipyards can be more effective for a quick economical dispatch of vessel.
4.	Shipyards will reduce their burden of marketing their services in India as *‘SSS’ will act as a ‘PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE’ for them.
5.	Shipyards don’t have to spend time and energy in sourcing customers from India.
6.	A complete understanding by *‘SSS' on cultural difference of shipyards and Indian psyche plays an important role while negotiating and finalizing drydock contracts in best interest of all parties.
7.	We believe that managers are the best teachers of managers. Sharing individual experience on dry dock operations and highlighting relevant case studies on this platform *‘SSS’ will act as an important tool to make this service a complete success.

FREE OF COST / CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE TO SHIPOWNERS / MANAGERS

SYSTEM WORKABLE ONLY IF DRYDOCK SPECIFICATION NOT SENT TO YARD DIRECTLY BY
SHIPOWNER / SHIPMANAGER BUT ONLY TO SUPREME SHIPPING SERVICES

PRE-DOCKING PROCEDURE

1.	Company (3 months prior to docking survey) sends *‘SSS’ vessel’s particulars and due date of docking survey along with indication of vessel’s trading areas.
2.	*‘SSS’ (Two months prior to docking survey) requests & collects from Shipowner / Manager a copy of drydock specification along with vessel’s ETA at last discharge port prior to docking.
3.	*‘SSS’ in-house drydock planner software converts drydock specification into electronic tabulated format. Any item missed out for quotes is entered with the knowledge of the Company.
4.	Depending upon vessel’s itinerary for docking survey and confirmation of dock space of yards, *‘SSS' despatches drydock specification for quotes to atleast 3 – 4 shipyards in the vicinity of vessel’s last discharge port.
5.	*‘SSS’ informs Company about details of despatch of repair specifications.
6.	On receipt of quotes, yard-wise and item-wise cost is entered into drydock planner software to generate cost comparison figures.
7.	*'SSS' with their expertise and good relationship with all shipyards goes for further negotiations.
8.	Negotiated cost is analyzed, discounts / benefits considered, and yards cost comparison sent to Company for their perusal.
9.	Any further possible negotiation on Company request is concluded with shipyards & informed to Company for perusal.
10.	Vessel’s steaming time from last discharge port to each yard is calculated by *‘SSS’ and passed to Company.
11.	Once Company decides to stem the vessel, with a particular yard, firstly ‘SSS’ is informed. A confirmation letter with recap on final negotiated cost & ETA of vessel at yard is prepared by 'SSS' and sent to Company for onward despatch to yard.

WHEN DRYDOCK REPAIRS PROGRESS
*‘SSS’ co-ordinates with shipyard on repairs progress as per bar chart so that vessel does not get delayed beyond the estimated time schedule.

SETTLEMENT OF REPAIR INVOICE
*‘SSS’ intervenes in case of any dispute at the settlement level.

Note: **Company means Shipowner / Manager
*‘SSS’ means Supreme Shipping Services