The importance of hard data and unbiased project advice
Analyzing data is crucial
The fiscal impact of modernizing or constructing a new-build dredger means it's essential to validate any assumptions made at the beginning of the project. That's made easier when you can access expert and unbiased advice from a partner like C-Job Naval Architects, working together to create the data on which you will base your decision-making.
After all, you know your vessel best – your budgets, your processes, plus the investment and return on investment that's expected. Where C-Job adds value is by helping you to validate these parameters with a data-driven approach that defines the inputs for your project. We will always search for the right balance between value (such as increases in efficiency and a long vessel lifespan) and economics (such as the potential cost of lost profits due to downtime or operational disruptions). Whether it's a new-build or modernization project, our naval architects and engineers are unbiased and not bound to any solution, shipyard, brand of equipment, or particular electrical system. We collaborate closely with many different suppliers, and give independent advice to vessel owners and operators on the
options most suited to purpose, while always leaving the final choice to you. Why this approach? We believe it's the only way to ensure your dredger is tailored and aligned to your business and operational philosophy. This flexibility also applies to the range of services C-Job offers. While we favor a holistic approach, where we define the philosophy of the dredger together with the owner and work from start to finish (up to and including sea trials), we also tailor our services to needs, such as providing stand-alone surveys and assessments, concept design, engineering works and more. You can trust us to take on the whole scope or just part of your project, and see it through to success.
Starting right: our operational profile analysis
An operational profile analysis can identify the fundamental requirements for a dredger so that the main parameters can be tuned to the vessel's intended purpose. You may already have real-life data to analyze your existing dredger's behavior pattern, or the necessary data can be collected or analyzed from competitive vessels.
With C-Job on your side, you can access product specialists who fully understand the behavior and operation of dredgers, and know exactly what to look for to provide insights into everything from fuel consumption and ship system requirements to defining mission equipment specifications. We then work together with you to ensure the dredger design fits to the optimal operational profile.
< Graphic: Analysis of a dredger sailing empty, dredging, maneuvering, dredging, and sailing full.