About DockSmith Chicken

Marine Engineering Rooted in Real-World Experience

DockSmith Chicken was founded by former chief engineers and yard managers who spent decades on superyachts, commercial vessels and in Mediterranean shipyards. We saw contractors overpromise, refits run weeks late, invoices drift from the agreed scope, and maintenance solve a symptom rather than the cause. Our service was built to be technically rigorous, transparent about time and cost, and organized around real life on the water.

Our core team includes marine diesel specialists, electrical and automation engineers, composite technicians, joiners and project coordinators. We bring manufacturer training, experience with surveys and insurance claims, and supplier relationships for engines, generators, watermakers, bow thrusters, stabilizers and navigation equipment.

From our Mediterranean base, mobile teams cover the Côte d’Azur, Liguria and the northern Tyrrhenian coast. The workshop handles component overhauls, machining, welding, composites and painting, while field units provide afloat diagnostics and emergency call-outs. Each job is logged digitally with photographs, checklists, torque settings, fluid analysis and test results.

We also separate waste streams, select low-VOC paints and solvents where practical, and recommend upgrades such as efficient propellers, LED lighting and water-saving fittings. A well-maintained boat is safer, more valuable, cleaner and more efficient.