Shipyard Projects Planning and Management

Shipyard Projects Planning and Management
Author: Kenneth Fisher
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578696225

A compendium of practical information vital to avoidance of unexpected problems during ship design, construction, repair and conversion based on thousands of professional interviews and other sources.

Shipbuilding Management

Shipbuilding Management
Author: George Bruce
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2020-12-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811589755

This book highlights the main features of shipbuilding management which lead to successful completion of shipbuilding projects. A brief review of the market context for the industry, its historical development are given to explain how shipbuilding arrived at its current structure. First pre-production including design, planning, cost estimating, procurement of materials and sub-contracting. Then, the production sequence outlines part preparation, hull assembly and construction, outfitting and painting, testing and completion. The importance of human resources and management organisation are explained. Building a ship is a complex project, so the principles of project management are described, first in general terms and then with specific reference to their application in shipbuilding. Finally managing the progress of a shipbuilding project and achieving completion are emphasised.

Shipbuilding Technology and Education

Shipbuilding Technology and Education
Author: Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 1996-05-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 030905382X

The U.S. shipbuilding industry now confronts grave challenges in providing essential support of national objectives. With recent emphasis on renewal of the U.S. naval fleet, followed by the defense builddown, U.S. shipbuilders have fallen far behind in commercial ship construction, and face powerful new competition from abroad. This book examines ways to reestablish the U.S. industry, to provide a technology base and R&D infrastructure sustaining both commercial and military goals. Comparing U.S. and foreign shipbuilders in four technological areas, the authors find that U.S. builders lag most severely in business process technologies, and in technologies of new products and materials. New advances in system technologies, such as simulation, are also needed, as are continuing developments in shipyard production technologies. The report identifies roles that various government agencies, academia, and, especially, industry itself must play for the U.S. shipbuilding industry to attempt a turnaround.

Advanced Maritime Technologies and Applications

Advanced Maritime Technologies and Applications
Author: Azman Ismail
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2022-01-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030899926

This book presents the outcomes from the 2nd International Conference on Marine and Advanced Technologies 2021 (Icmat2021) which was organized by the Research and Innovation section, University Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology. The theme “Propelling to the Innovative Idea” highlights prominence of recent developments in marine and advanced technologies in the field of marine application, maritime operation, energy and reliability, advanced materials and applied science. This online conference provided a platform for presentations and discussions at the local and international level between educationists, researchers, students, and industrialists. Furthermore, it created opportunities to establish networks and meet experts in addition to exchange of up-to-date knowledge in the field. This book is the up-to-date reference, especially to those who want to learn and explore more about the latest developments and technologies of maritime industries.

Total Construction Management

Total Construction Management
Author: John S. Oakland
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317439333

A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organizations across many industries, including construction. Practices in procurement, design management and construction management are all evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful management. This book provides valuable insights for owners, designers and constructors in the construction sector. Starting by introducing the language of total quality, lean and operational excellence, this book takes the reader right up to the latest industry practice in this sector, and demonstrates the best way to manage change. Written by two of the world's leading experts, Total Construction Management: Lean quality in construction project delivery offers a clearly structured introduction to the most important management concepts and practices used in the global construction industry today. This authoritative book covers issues such as procurement, BIM, all forms of waste, construction safety, and design and construction management, all explained with international case studies. It is a perfect guide for managers in all parts of the industry, and ideal for those preparing to enter the industry.

Shipyard Project Controls

Shipyard Project Controls
Author: Fernando Remolina
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2020-12-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781944500061

Ship repair projects are short in time with high complexity and uncertainty. These characteristics means that your project could derail easily and when you realize that there is or there are several issues, perhaps it is too late. Over the course of history, it has been known that some shipbuilding and ship repair projects have been completed with cost overruns and delays - highlighting the need for tools to control projects and make timely informed decisions.

Project Management Blunders

Project Management Blunders
Author: Mark Kozak-Holland
Publisher: Multi-Media Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2012-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781554891221

White Star's initiative to build its new Olympic-class ships can be described as a text book project. It started off very well in the initiation and planning phases: the project team had a very good understanding of the business and customer needs, a solid vision, a superlative business case, the right supplier partnerships, good stakeholder relationships, and a healthy balance of proven and emerging technologies. By the end of the design phase, however, decisions were made that compromised safety features. The architects assumed that the aggregated effect of the reduced safety features and advanced technologies would still protect the ships. By the end of the fitting-out phase, all key stakeholders believed that the ships could never founder. The belief in Titanic's invincibility grew through the sea trials and into the maiden voyage. Everyone-from the captain and crew to the 53 millionaires on board-believed this. Why else would the wealthy and powerful have filled the hold and safes with cars and riches, and come aboard on a potentially treacherous route? Fundamentally, they believed that man had conquered nature and there was little risk. This book reveals the project management blunders that doomed Titanic while it was still being built-mistakes that you can avoid repeating in your own projects. Filled with photos and copies of actual documents from the project, this book walks you through a case study in project management failure.

Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise

Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise
Author: J. L. Birkler
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: History
ISBN:

In 2015, the Australian government will produce a new Defence White Paper to outline revised and refined defense objectives. As it prepares the new report, a basic question facing the government is whether Australia should buy ships from foreign shipbuilders or support a domestic naval shipbuilding industry. This question is complex, containing many facets and issues that often center on cost trade-offs and economic considerations, but that also touch upon important national and strategic concerns.