Every extra day a vessel spends in dry dock is a day it isn't earning revenue — and poorly planned repair projects routinely run over schedule and over budget. This Training Course from Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built to prevent exactly that, giving maritime professionals the practical skills to plan and deliver Dry Dock Management and ship repair projects on time and on cost. Delivered under the Shipping, Maritime and Ports Training Courses specialization within the Management category, the programme covers planning, resource coordination, and cost control across the full repair cycle.

Participants learn to manage complete dry dock cycles, coordinate contractors and shipyards, build maintenance planning strategies, and apply project scheduling, risk management, and quality control techniques — the practical foundation for safe, efficient, and cost-effective ship repair operations.

By the end of this Training Course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and planning process of Dry Dock Management.
• Conduct pre-docking inspections and develop repair scope and documentation.
• Manage ship repair projects from planning through completion.
• Build maintenance planning strategies and apply preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Apply professional project scheduling, budget control, and cost estimation techniques.
• Coordinate with shipyards, contractors, and technical teams effectively.
• Identify and manage risks and apply safety procedures during dry dock activities.
• Improve quality control, testing, and compliance during repair projects.
• Conduct post-docking evaluation and apply continuous improvement practices.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

• Ship repair and dry dock managers
• Marine superintendents and fleet managers
• Technical managers and marine engineers
• Shipyard and project coordinators
• Maintenance managers and vessel operations managers
• Maritime technical professionals
• Shipping company executives

Module 1: Why Dry Dock Delays Cost More Than They Should

• Fundamentals, purpose, and types of Dry Dock Management
• Dry dock planning processes and roles
• Pre-docking inspections and docking specifications
• Repair scope development, resource planning, and documentation

Module 2: Managing Ship Repair Projects End to End

• Principles of ship repair project management
• Repair project phases
• Contractor coordination and resource allocation
• Project control methods

Module 3: Maintenance Planning and Technical Reliability

• Maintenance planning strategies
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Machinery and equipment inspections
• Maintenance scheduling and reliability improvement

Module 4: Scheduling, Budgeting and Cost Control

• Project scheduling techniques and timeline development
• Critical path management
• Budget control
• Cost estimation and monitoring

Module 5: Shipyard Coordination and Safety Management

• Shipyard coordination and contractor selection
• Work supervision and performance monitoring
• Dry dock safety procedures and hazard control
• Risk identification, emergency planning, and regulatory compliance

Module 6: Quality Control and Continuous Improvement After Repair

• Repair quality inspections
• Testing and commissioning
• Documentation review and post-docking evaluation
• Continuous improvement practices