Engineering Department
Our unique background in marine product development coupled with extensive applications engineering experience, allows Poseidon to provide complete flotation solutions for almost any situation.
Engineering Department Capabilities
Barge Configuration Design and 3D-Modeling
- Static Load Analysis
- Hydrostatics & Static Stability Analysis
- Detailed reports with imparted trim and heel angles, resulting drafts, and waterplane properties affecting buoyancy and stability
Barge Propulsion Design
- Resistance Calculation
- Required Thrust Determination
- Single and Dual Poseidon Barge Pusher application recommendations
Applications Engineering
- Consultation on barge load configuration and placement of equipment
- Determination of max pick load and radius of lift, for crane operations
- Ballast weight location as required
- Specification of special or custom equipment and fabrication design to support Project Requirements
- Marine Engineering support as needed for the deployment and operations of Poseidon Barge systems
Industry Connections
- Broad network of professional, marine specialists available to assist with large capacity or otherwise special projects requiring additional resources
competence
State of the art FEA Stress Analysis insures that all equipment is designed for maximum strength and suitability.
Each quote comes with a free stability evaluation report. Basic Stability Analysis are performed on customer concepts to measure trim, list, and draft in static conditions. Poseidon's engineering department uses custom-developed software for stability analysis.
RESPONSIVENESS
Working with the Poseidon team produces fast and thorough results. The engineering team at Poseidon has been key in assisting our company in laying out decks for specific projects and providing information to show the stability and versality of their equipment. Their cusotmer service is excellent and they always reply very quickly and with accurate quotes. Great experience operationally and commercially. Poseidon to us means getting the work done safely, with quality equipment and great customer satisfaction.
- Paulo Pessoa for McKeil Marine, Ontario
The entire Poseidon team, especially engineering, will serve each customer request with urgency and purpose while keeping safety and success at the forefront.
creativity
Non-traditional solutions are the key to the customer's success, and Poseidon Barge plays a proud part in assisting with those ideas.
Conversations between customers and our engineers evolve until a safe, suitable and successful solution can be achieved.
Leadership
