Site Supervision

Experienced engineering presence at the shipyard, fabrication facility, or installation site.

Site supervision puts an experienced engineer at the worksite — ensuring the job is executed to the approved design, meets classification and statutory requirements, and addresses technical issues as they arise without delaying the programme. For owners who cannot maintain a full-time site team at every location, third-party supervision protects quality, schedule, and budget during construction, retrofit, repair, or installation scopes.

Who needs site supervision

• Shipowners with vessels under construction or repair at remote yards — needing an independent technical representative to monitor workmanship and report progress
• Project owners overseeing equipment fabrication, module assembly, or offshore installation — where the cost of rework justifies dedicated onsite engineering oversight
• Owners undertaking retrofit or conversion projects — requiring technical coordination between the design office and the yard execution team

Scope of work

• Daily monitoring of fabrication and installation quality against approved drawings and specifications
• Verification of material grades, welding procedures, and coating application
• Dimensional control checks — alignment, fit-up, and as-built measurement
• Non-conformance reporting and resolution — identifying issues early and coordinating corrective action with the design team
• Liaison with classification society surveyors, vendors, and yard production teams

Site supervision covers newbuild construction, retrofit and modification projects, fabrication at vendor workshops, and installation and commissioning support — including mechanical completion checks, system function testing, and sea trial attendance. The scope is tailored to the project: continuous attendance, key-stage inspections, or periodic visits depending on risk and complexity.

Project experience

Retrofit supervision — 20+ installations — onsite supervision of equipment retrofit installations across multiple vessel types and shipyards, covering structural, piping, electrical, and commissioning scopes.

Fabrication supervision — quality monitoring at vendor workshops for steel structures and equipment skids, including material verification and dimensional inspection.

Shipyard technical coordination — acting as the engineering interface between the design office and yard execution teams for conversion and repair projects.

Frequently asked questions

When does a project need site supervision?

Site supervision adds the most value when the cost of a quality or schedule failure is high — for example, when a vessel is on a tight dry-dock schedule, when the yard is unfamiliar with the design, or when the owner does not have their own technical representative onsite.

Can supervision be provided on a part-time or key-stage basis?

Yes. Depending on the project, supervision can be structured as continuous daily attendance, key-stage inspections at critical hold points, or periodic visits. The level of attendance is agreed based on project risk, complexity, and budget.