Comprised of a highly skilled and accomplished team of Naval Architects, Marine Engineers, Systems Engineers, Commercial and Naval Ship Operators, Physicists, Ocean Engineers, Civil Engineers and an Environmental Chemist, MDD supports every phase of design development; from initial concept and CONOPS generation, detail design and production, to in-depth testing and evaluation. As an expanding small business, MDD prides itself in the depth of experience that its personnel possess and the wide variety of programs they support. MDD’s core expertise: •
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. MDD
takes great pride in the establishment of solid, long-term relations
and partnerships with its clients. Such partnerships have allowed
MDD to gain a comprehensive knowledge of its clients’ future
and current goals, as well as satisfying the demands required
of teams in a dynamic and highly competitive market. The Marine Design Dynamics team of Naval Architects, Marine Engineers, other ship-related engineers and technical experts carry extensive experience within every phase of ship design, from requirements definition, detailed design to construction. MDD is currently providing Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering services to the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, as well as its commercial customers. MDD has several advanced ship concepts currently under development and has been conducting hydrodynamic testing to support the concept development and design maturation of these advanced platforms. MDD’s core ship design capabilities have provided solid foundations for the numerous additional efforts it is currently engaged in. MDD’s continued dedication to its endeavors in the fields of shipboard energy reduction and energy management have relied heavily on its proficiency in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, comprehensive program management and technical support capabilities. These areas of expertise have been pivotal in allowing MDD to successfully develop some of the following ship systems and equipment: •
Underway Replenishment Systems (Heavy UNREP System). MDD’s expertise lies in building a first-rate team that can implement its clients’ visions through uniting and managing the technical resources that will ensure the best possible team effort. MDD’s program management philosophy is founded on a system engineering approach and a systematic, repeatable and extensible process for program management. Through years of refinement we have developed our program management process to provide a consistent framework and structure for our team members to apply to our program management support efforts and to our design and development projects. Although MDD is a relatively new organization, our personnel have extensive experience in program and project management for both government and commercial applications. Each member of the MDD team has firsthand knowledge and a keen awareness of both good and bad program management methods and strategies. MDD’s practices, methodologies, tools and procedures are used to effectively manage our staff, design teams and projects, as well as to support our clients in managing their efforts. We believe in open communication and integrated team building, but understand that effective project management requires clear lines of responsibility and accountability. Each task has a designated Program Manager (PM) who is the single point of contact responsible for overseeing an entire project. The PM may designate individual Project Leads for specific tasks, but ultimate responsibility lies with the PM. The PM is specifically responsible for: •
Being the single point of contact with the customer. MDD’s approach to task management consists of task requirements identification, determination of required resource capabilities and requirements, and the assignment of task responsibilities. Standard management procedures provide efficient program and project planning and reporting. MDD has developed a detailed integrated master plan and schedule for each task. The integrated master plan includes: •
The assignment of named responsible parties for each identified
task element. Shipboard Energy Reduction and Energy Management Marine Design Dynamics has extensive experience in energy conservation for the U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships. Since 2008, MDD has provided lead support to the Navy’s Operational Logistics Integration Program (OPLOG), RDT&E efforts relating to energy conservation for the Combat Logistics Force (CLF) and MSC. This has included developing and managing a diverse team of government and industry experts to implement a standard Naval Procedure for energy management. MDD has coordinated, managed and overseen energy audits on MSC ships, and has supported MSC and the OPLOG Program by developing an energy management process for the Navy MSC fleet, as well as identifying and implementing various energy saving technologies. MDD
has recently been working on reducing the energy consumption on
the Marine Design Dynamics specializes in conducting thorough research and development, as well as providing program management for research and development efforts, which has resulted in the development of very solid capabilities in this area. Our current R&D projects include advanced composite design, modular systems design for the LCS, UAV and USV research, advanced reverse osmosis water making systems for near shore applications, modular shipboard high volatility fuel storage and transfer, advanced underway replenishment systems and advanced technology development for shipboard asset visibility and planning (RFID, etc). MDD has been supporting the U.S. Navy on a wide variety of Research and Development projects. MDD provides lead Program Management support to the Navy’s Operational Logistics Integration Program (OPLOG), funded by OPNAV N42 to improve logistics operations at sea on Navy and MSC ships in support of Sea Shield, Sea Strike and Sea Basing. The OPLOG Program is chartered to conduct technology development and integration efforts with cross-platform, multiple vessel and class applicability focused on several main areas; Advanced Replenishment Systems, Shipboard Materiel Transport, Standardized Containerization, Asset Visibility and Planning, Shipboard Energy Conservation and Naval Logistics Integration. MDD manages several RDT&E efforts for the OPLOG program. Advanced Concept Development The philosophy which drives Marine Design Dynamics is to encourage innovation and creativity. The future of MDD lies in its ability to invent new strategies and methods (as well as improving upon the ones in place) in order to accomplish its current and future goals of harnessing advancements in science and technology. We adhere to this philosophy by providing internal research and development funding to support our in-house development efforts. Projects such as the MOS were developed and tested using internal research and development funds, and are an essential part of MDD’s identity. MDD supports our team by providing them with the resources they need to develop advanced concepts and technologies. In addition, much of our Naval work focuses on advanced concept development. Examples of such work can be seen in our Portfolio and include: •
T-Craft design support. |
