CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROVIDED
Marine Engineering, naval architecture and marine consultancy:
Small ship & vessel design development.
Vessel surveying, & valuation.
Compliance examinations for MCA small vessel harmonized code certification (by SCMS).
Vessel trials, conduct & management.
Defect list preparation, costing and repair supervision.
Damage assessment and reporting.
Stability documentation.
Propulsion system design & evaluation.
Expert witness reports. (NB, we no longer undertake personal injury claims).
Energy efficiency & systems studies:
The Carbon Trust Government funded and part-funded consultancy to reduce carbon emissions.
Electrical power engineering, (marine & land).
Combined heat & power, (cogeneration).
District and Community heating systems.
Heat pumps & refrigeration.
Wave energy, wind & solar renewables.
Design, design review & operation:
Conceptual & detailed design
Engineering ergonomic studies
Specification development & preparation
Tender procedure management; supplier assessment
Quality assurance, inspection and auditing
Operating & maintenance policy studies
Hazard & operability studies (HAZOP)
Formal safety & risk assessments, (BS 1050:1997; MOD JSP375:1999)
Reliability & availability studies (BS 5760, Parts 1-24)
Failure modes & effects analysis (FMEA)
Criticality analysis, (CA)
Maintenance strategy formulation and implementation.
Reliability centred maintenance, (RCM)
Project management
Setting to work & commissioning
Acceptance inspections & trials
Failure investigations & data analysis
Expert opinion & witness service, (except personal injury).
- Specialist staff secondments:
We can sometimes provide a specialist consultant over short & medium periods to enhance an organization's expertize. However, we are not a 'body shop'.
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Robert Barnes & Co, Consulting Engineers, Eastleigh, Hants UK.
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