Applications Engineering

Poseidon and MES are committed to being a single source solution for their customers. Part of that commitment is to make sure that there are adequate technical resources on board to support the customer’s project. Our organization has a team of engineers that engage daily with customers as projects are being planned, developed and implemented. This team consists of multiple Licensed Naval Architects, design engineers, civil engineers and manufacturing engineers. Our desire is to become an extension of the customers engineering staff offering solutions as early in the project planning as possible.

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

  • Configuration Demos

    Competence

    State-of-the-art FEA Stress Analysis ensures that all equipment is designed for maximum strength and suitability.

    Each quote comes with a free stability evaluation report. Basic Stability Analysis is 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 customer 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
    McKeil Marine
    Ontario, Canada

    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 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.