MARINE PROJECTS & CONSULTANCY

 

Diak undertakes consultancy, design, procurement and installation on a variety of vessels, exclusively in developing countries. We have on our team staff with 20 to 30 years solid experience as marine superintendents, commissioning and sea trial engineers, and the company is headed by a Naval Architect, a member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects in Great Britain who holds an Honours Degree in Ship Science from the University of Southampton, Faculty of Engineering, in England. Note that the RINA is a member of The International Association of Classification Societies IACS alongside Lloyds Register, and occupies one of the ten seats on the IACS Quality Committee which operates the Management System Certificate of Conformity. The University of Southampton runs one of the world's leading academic marine consultancy and design operations and incorporates the School of Navigation for the training of deck officers.

Our clients operate vessels in a number of demanding situations, often in areas remote from appropriate heavy engineering support. The types of vessels comprise:

  • Lake passenger steamers
  • Coastal and island passenger steamers
  • River crossing ro-ro ferries
  • Port tugs
  • River cargo and river fuel delivery barges
  • Service support vessels for offshore installations
  • Fire fighting service launches for oil industry
  • Ocean dry docks and slipway support

The primary range of our work covers:

  • Propulsion units and engines
  • Steering and stability control
  • Radar, radio and communications
  • Electrical sub systems
  • Mooring and anchoring equipments
  • Cargo pumping, handling and storage