Overview of the Safety Operations in a Floating – Graving Dry Docking System

Abstract

In this paper, a critical review of floating-graving dock is conducted to determine the current status of docking problems. A background study is carried out on a floating-graving docking system, highlighting its layout, trends, and factors affecting the selection of a dry dock system. The ship docking specification is also reviewed and the corresponding standards and regulations of floating-graving docks are presented.