Safina

Safina's consulting services are more than an outgrowth of our design practice. They are central to our philosophy of serving clients by understanding and solving their business challenges.

We cultivate long-standing client relationships that provide our associates an in-depth view of marine operations of all types, enhancing our consulting services. Whether your needs require a conventional or one-of-a-kind approach, look to us for the solution.

Transportation Planning and System Optimization

• Marine transportation systems
• Intermodal systems selection
• Passenger transportation analysis
• Analysis and forecasting

Marine Logistics and Operations

• Voyage modeling and simulation
• Voyage routing
• Met-ocean and ice data analysis
• Loading and discharge systems
• Roll-on, float-on or lift-on operations
• Temporary port facilities
• Project-specific port facilities
• Development in remote regions
• Vessel motions prediction
• Seafastening design

Economic Modeling and Forecasting

• Single voyage cost estimating
• Long-term operating cost modeling
• Long-term cost forecasting
• Financial forecasting
• Cost sensitivity analysis
• Capital and operating costs

Emergency Response Planning

• Shipboard oil pollution emergency plans
• Station bills
• Emergency response plans and drills
• Integration documents (bridging plans)
• Contractors’ emergency response plans
• Anti-piracy plans

Risk Assessment

• Peer review of operations planning
• Readiness review
• Formal risk assessment workshops

Salvage Engineering

• Hydrostatic analysis
• Strength and stability assessments
• On-site consulting

Competitive Procurement Management

• Competitive cost acquisitions
• Best-value acquisitions
• Procurement of transportation services
• Procurement of shipyard services

Market Surveys and Asset Valuation

• Targeted vessel search
• Search for qualified contractors
• Market valuation

Regulatory Assessment and Liaison

• U.S. codes: USCG, ABS, USCOE
• International codes: IMO, SOLAS, STCW
• Consequences of rule changes
• Regulatory submittals

Cost Estimating

• Acquisitions
• Components, systems, vessels
• Operating costs
• Schedule disruption costs
• Phasing sequence costs

Alternate Energy Systems

• Fuel cell
• Offshore wind
• Bio-diesel and conversions
• Tidal energy
• Wave energy