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2025
Dry Dock Conference

4-5 June 2025 | Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Hosted by DM Consulting
Booking available soon

The 11th
International

Dry Dock Conference
and
Advanced Training Forum

Hosted by DM Consulting

Continuing a long tradition of excellence, this is the eleventh in an extraordinarily successful series of international conferences held on a tri-annual basis since 2000. There will be opportunities for all involved in the industry to take part in discussions and share knowledge and experiences. The conference provides advanced training for those in the dry dock industry.

Schedule
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Wednesday, 4 June     
0700    -    0800    Check-in/Registration
0800    -    0830    Introduction
0830    -    1200    Presentations
1200    -    1300    Lunch
1300    -    1700   Presentations
1700    -    1900    Informal gathering 

Thursday, 5 June
0800    -    1200    Presentations
1200    -    1300    Lunch
1300    -    1600    Presentations
1600    -    1700    Open discussion
 

Location
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Hilton Providence 
21 Atwells Ave
Providence, RI 02903
USA
 
Conference Fee

$ 850 USD before 1 March 2025
$ 950 USD before 30 April 2025
$1,050 USD after 30 April

Conference Fee is 100% refundable if you cannot attend the conference.
Booking available soon
 

Attend the Conference via live stream Webinar

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Unable to travel to Providence to attend? The 2025 Dry Dock Conference/Advanced Training forum is also available via live stream Webinar. With the live stream Webinar option, you will be able to remotely tune in to watch all conference speakers and ask questions and make comments!

Booking available soon

The Conference

About the Conference

The Dry Dock Conference has consistently drawn international participation who have shared their knowledge and learned from the experiences of others. The papers and presentations promise to cover a broad spectrum of topics including issues faced by the industry, unique situations, and new technologies. The Dry Dock Conference brings together the world's largest assembly of drydocking talent. Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of challenges faced by their peers, valuable insights, and new valuable connections in the industry.

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The conference objectives are:

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  • Provide presentations from industry experts who have extensive experience in solving design, environmental, financing, construction, planning, and maintenance programs that are specific to the drydocking industry.

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  • Provide methods to increase efficiencies and productivity, enhance performance to help the bottom line by sharing information and knowledge.

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  • Provide suppliers who can provide the latest tools and technology that will benefit everyone.

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  • Provide networking opportunities with peers from around the world to learn what they are doing to solve similar problems and launch innovative solutions.

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The Conference series is internationally recognized as an outstanding opportunity to network with hundreds of practitioners, researchers, and specialists at the leading edge of the dry dock/drydocking profession. Numerous topics with valuable technical information will be shared with attendees.

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The attendees are:

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  • Dock Masters/Docking Officers

  • Government Agencies

  • Shipyards/Dry Dock Crews

  • Engineers/Naval Architects

  • Port Authorities/Managements

  • Port Engineers/Marine Surveyors

  • Program/Project Mangers

  • Vessel/Ship Owners/Crews/Representatives

  • Others allied to this field representing product/service suppliers, government agencies, engineering organizations, consulting firms, vessel owners and others involved or interested in the dry docking of ships and vessels​

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About

Past Conferences

10

Successful Conferences

6

Continents of Participation

150

Presentations by Industry Professionals
​Previous Conference papers are listed in the Technical Papers.

Topics and Speakers

The speakers of the conference are industry experts with many different specialties.  

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Potential topics include:

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  • Dry dock accidents

  • Dry dock continuing education

  • Dry dock equipment

  • Dry dock maintenance

  • Dry dock ship handling system

  • Dry docking situations

  • Dry dock software programs

  • Dry dock upgrades

  • Economic aspects of dry docks

  • Extended keel line docking

  • Floating dry dock deflection monitoring system

  • Gunners quadrant

  • Multiple ship dry docking

  • New dry dock and ship transfer system

  • Removable blocks and caps

  • Ship centering systems

  • Ship launchings

  • Ship lifts

  • Travel lifts

  • Underwater systems

  • Unique drydockings

  • Weather and drydocks

  • Wooden ship dry docking

Topics and Speaker will posted here when available.

Conference presentations stimulate the transfer of drydocking knowledge and information to personnel in the drydock industry. There are a limited number of presenter openings available.

If you are interested in presenting, please contact Joe@DryDockTraining.com
Speakers

Sponsorships

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There will be areas for displays and tables for handouts/brochures. Vendors, consultants, and representatives are encouraged to bring and distribute information at the conference.

Contact Joe@DryDockTraining.com for more information
Past Events

Attendee Information

Conference Hotel

 

A block of rooms has been set aside for conference attendees at a discounted rate of $155/night. These special rates will be held until 2 May 2025. To make a reservation or go to group.hilton.com/ayq4ti or call +1-401-831-3900 with the group name: Dry Dock Conference. For those who wish to come early or linger in Providence, these rates will be honored 1-7 June 2025.

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Ports Conference 2025

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The 1-4 June 2025 Ports Conference precedes the 2025 Dry Dock Conference/Advanced Training Forum at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. See www.portsconference.org  for details on Ports Conference.

 

Attend both the Dry Dock Conference/Advanced Training Forum and Ports Conference to maximize your trip to Providence.

 

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Providence Information

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To obtain more information about Providence, visit the website:  www.goprovidence.com

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2025 Dry Dock Conference General Admission
2025 Dry Dock Conference General Admission
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