Gilbert Associates Inspection, Survey & Testing
Stability and Regulatory Compliance Services
Stability tests and assessments, deadweight surveys, lightship weight tracking, tonnage and load line calculations, and CFR compliance updates.
Description
Gilbert Associates ensures projects align with federal regulations, class society rules and client requirements, and helps owners keep existing vessels compliant when regulations change.
Services
- Stability assessments, stability tests (inclining experiments) and deadweight surveys
- Lightship weight tracking for passenger boats
- Gross domestic tonnage reviews and load line calculations
- Hull form suitability studies
- Bringing existing vessels into CFR compliance when regulations change
Examples
- Weight tracking and a 2018 inclining experiment for the Steamship Authority's M/V Martha's Vineyard
- Stability revisions for the M/V Catalina Dutchess to carry additional passengers
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