Empowering the Next Era of Maritime, One Shipyard at a Time
Elevating Shipyards - Bilge to Boardroom
VSM Associates unites two opposing worlds: the frontline filled with the real-time realities of a working shipyard – fraught with major, high stakes hands-on challenges – and the war room’s constant pressure to innovate and modernize to maintain a shipyard’s relevance in a rapidly changing maritime world.
Whether you need short term assistance on a single evolution, long term master facility planning, or something in between, we can help.
Let’s map out your solution together.
Our Services
Our core team includes some of the world’s true masters of their craft and fills the industry’s void of available experienced dockmasters & maritime professionals.
These seasoned professionals have come together to offer a full suite of services in one place:
Execute dry dock and waterfront operations
Develop scalable solutions for operational challenges
Conduct operational risk assessments and mitigation
Create and deliver waterfront operational
training
Provides articulate and compelling technical and grant writing services
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Meet the Team
The depth and breadth of our team’s experience includes performing the role of Dockmaster and Waterfront Operations Manager at one of the leading companies that designs and builds U.S. Navy Ships, consulting on the NAVSEA Drydock Safety Certification Program, and serving as United States Merchant Marine Officers. Our team has studied and taught at some of the best maritime institutions the country has to offer.
Testimonials
“VSM’s follow through is incredible. They are well respected and professional. They have a very collaborative approach and recognize the power of collaboration. We completely align. Customers feel it.”
— Space Grid AI
“They offer dockmaster services but their differentiator is they team up with people outside of their core expertise and try to build a network of companies that are synergistic – VSM knows all the right people. They are a network. They are bigger than dockmaster services.”
— Bardex
“They are in charge of the drydock evolutions – 80-90% are done on our 2 drydocks from larger barges to tugboats. I don’t have to worry about them. I send the drawings of the vessel and they can make and execute the plan. It requires communication with a lot of different people. There are a lot of moving parts to make sure the vessel comes into the drydock safely.”
— GSR
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