Technical Documentation & Compliance
High-quality, product support documentation is a critical asset. I bridge the gap between complex marine systems and the crews, maintainers, surveyors, and managers who rely on them.
Vessel & Machinery Operating Manuals: Clear, operating procedure driven documentation that accelerates crew onboarding and minimizes operational error.
Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Manuals: Reliabilty-focused plans and step-by-step instructions engineered to ensure maintenance is performed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
Optimized Maintenance Plans: PMS (Planned Maintenance System) data integration, building logical interval strategies that align with both OEM guidelines and actual operating profiles.
Illustrated Spare Parts Lists (ISPL): Highly structured, visual catalogs that simplify part identification, eliminating costly ordering errors and reducing logistics lead times.
Classification Society Approval Portfolios: Compilation, review, and structuring of engineering packages to ensure a smooth, bottleneck-free approval process with major class societies (e.g., DNV, CCS, ABS, LR).
Technical Approach & Specialties
I build scalable, maintainable information systems designed to survive the lifecycle of the vessel.
Modern Documentation Methodologies
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (Certified): I write using standardized, controlled English. This significantly reduces translation costs, eliminates ambiguity for multinational crews, and improves safety in high-stress operational environments.
Docs-as-Code Workflow (Antora & Git): I utilize Antora as a Component Content Management System (CCMS) with Git for version control. This means your manuals are modular, instantly updatable, version-controlled by hull/vessel number, and can be published simultaneously to PDF, HTML, or crew-facing tablets.
Sector Expertise & Class Approvals
I bring deep, specialized experience in safety critical maritime sectors:
High-Speed & Advanced Craft: Extensive experience documenting and modeling systems for high-speed craft (2000 HSC CODE), passenger transport vessels, and advanced marine vehicles including hydrofoils.
Defense Applications: Proven track detail in delivering compliant, highly structured documentation for defense and naval auxiliary projects.
Propulsion Systems: Specialized focus on complex propulsion arrangements, from waterjets to hybrid drivelines.
Class Approval Documentation (DNV & CCS): Direct experience compiling, structuring, and securing technical document approvals from major classification societies, specifically DNV and the China Classification Society (CCS).