Conceptual designs for upgrading a Nuclear Defense Dockyard

Concept design packages covering docking & berthing facilities and mechanical systems such as fuel discharge, flushing rigs, steam machinery trials capability and sullage and sewerage.

Each package required:

• Systems Engineering – from user requirements to implementation and verification
• Optioneering
• Mechanical Design and 3D CAD
• Engineering Design Drawings
• Design Substantiation
• CDM (Construction Design and Management) Designer’s Risk Assessments
• Master Records Indexes
• Concept Design Reports
• Learning from Experience / Recognised Good Practice capture processes

• Delivery within short deadlines, ensuring cost control and quality through rapid mobilization and execution using expert resources familiar with the client's site
• Efficient risk management – working with the customer to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic including a rapid shift to home working during the UK nationwide lockdown
• Schedule risk reduction through implementing learning from previous experience projects: for instance integrating customer processes to streamline management, having a single interface with the customer project team, and using Assystem resources already familiar with the project
• Design risk reduction through effective interface management: Assystem worked collaboratively with the customer and competitor organisations who were delivering interfacing work packages to ensure clear understanding and implementation of interface requirements