Exam Question

A ship sustained damages on hull while birthing. Your inspection revealed that on port side there is a damage to shell plating. You observed a deep dent on shell plating of 20 mm thick for approximately 2 square meter. This shell plating has to be removed and replaced along with the relevant damaged stiffeners which have been set up.

As a Chief Engineer officer of this ship, write a dry dock specification for the repair of the above mentioned damage that has occurred, stating what factors have to be considered when costing the repairs.