Visualisation of the Whale Dock 400LT lifting platform with a tugboat beside SYM NAVAL shipyard

THE FUTURE OF SHIP-LIFTING

Great things.On the rise.

New possibilities for your shipyard.
Powered by buoyancy. Driven by engineering.

Discover Whale Dock

A NEW PERSPECTIVE

WHALE DOCK 400LTShipyard concept visualisation

01 / A DIFFERENT APPROACH

We see more than water.
We see potential.

Water already carries the world's ships. We put that same force to work for your shipyard.

Buoyancy-powered ship lifting and technical-economic engineering advice. Two ways to rethink what your waterfront can do.

01Lift with buoyancy

A different approach to vessel handling.

02Build around your needs

Technology shaped by the site and the fleet.

03Invest with clarity

Technical insight. Economic perspective.

02 / BUOYANCY, REIMAGINEDWHALE DOCK TECHNOLOGY

Big lift.
Beautifully simple.

A platform. Compartmentalised tanks. Precisely controlled buoyancy. A new way to bring vessels out of the water.

Explore a solution for your shipyard

Concept visualisation of the floating lift platform and its vertical stabilising tanks

WHALE DOCK / SYSTEM CONCEPT

Concept visualisation · illustrative configuration

ENGINEERED FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES

Let the water
do the lifting.

By controlling the water and air inside compartmentalised tanks, the platform harnesses buoyancy to raise and lower a vessel.

THE PRINCIPLEArchimedes. Applied.

ONE APPROACH. NEW POSSIBILITIES.

Vessel maintenanceShipbuildingPorts & marinas

03 / OUR CONTRIBUTION

Stronger margins.
A lighter footprint.

Our contribution to the shipbuilding industry: a simpler lifting system, with the potential to reduce costs and the resources used along the way.

01 / ECONOMIC IMPACT

Cost savings.

Less complexity.
More value for your shipyard.

CAPEX reduction

Lower capital investment.

OPEX reduction

Lean day-to-day operations.

Maintenance costs

Fewer components to maintain.

02 / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Sustainability.

Designed for cleaner
shipyard operations.

CO₂ emissions reduction

Whale Dock estimate

Less grease.
Cleaner water.

The lifting mechanism avoids the marine greases and lubricants used in conventional wire-rope systems.

Fewer consumables.
Less waste.

No lifting wire ropes to replace and dispose of. A simpler approach to long-term maintenance.

Whale Dock estimates compared with conventional ship-lifting systems. Results depend on project configuration and operating conditions.

About these estimates

The cost figures are expected benefits described in the Whale Dock Ports 4.0 technical report. The 80% CO₂ figure is Whale Dock's current estimate for the technology. Each project requires its own assessment of the operating conditions and reference system.

04 / SHIPYARD CONSULTANCY

Your next move.
On solid ground.

Before you invest, see the whole picture.

From upgrading an existing yard to developing a new one, we assess the alternatives and their technical and economic feasibility.

Discuss your project

Rethink your existing yard.

Unlock the potential of your current facilities. Assess new lifting capacity, vessel flows and the constraints of an operating shipyard.

Shipyard refitCapacity & layout

Plan a new beginning.

Shape a new-build shipyard around its target fleet, waterfront and operating model. Turn early requirements into an actionable development concept.

Greenfield projectsMaster planning

Compare. Then commit.

Compare lifting alternatives, civil works, capital investment and operating costs. Understand the trade-offs before selecting the right solution.

Alternatives analysisCAPEX / OPEX

A clearer decision starts with the right questions.
Let's explore yours together.

LESS COMPLEXITY. MORE POSSIBILITY.

ARCHIMEDES.THE BEST KIND OF LIFTING POWER

ENGINEERING SIMULATION

05 / OUR STORY & WHAT'S NEXTIDEAS BECOME REALITY

Every big idea
starts with a first lift.

From early prototypes to industrial projects. Explore the milestones so far and the roadmap ahead.

PORTS 4.0 / IDEA PROGRAMME 2023

01 / THE BEGINNING

Ports 4.0.
IDEA Programme Grant.

Whale Dock was selected in the 2023 Ports 4.0 IDEA Programme. This grant enabled us to develop the project from an idea at TRL 1 to TRL 3, building and testing a reduced-scale prototype that we showcased at nautical shows and conferences.

From idea to proof · TRL 1 → TRL 3

01 — 06

06 / LET'S BUILD WHAT'S NEXTBARCELONA · WORKING GLOBALLY

A new horizon
for your shipyard.

Tell us where you want to go.
We'll explore how to get there.

Let's start a conversation sergi@whaledock.com

ENGINEERING THE NEXT WAVE.+34 646 489 602

SUPPORTING THE FIRST LIFT

An idea. A prototype. A new possibility.

Supported by the Ports 4.0 IDEA Programme.

Great things.On the rise.

We see more than water.We see potential.

Big lift.Beautifully simple.

Let the waterdo the lifting.

Stronger margins.A lighter footprint.