CHANGING SHIPYARDS TO IMPROVE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF SHIP MAINTENANCE

The complexities of modern day overhauls are such that many of the shipyard management and repair techniques used during the past two decades are no longer valid. Shipyards are changing management methods, material handling procedures, and repair facilities and equipments to accommodate more cost effective and timely overhauls. Managements changes encompass information systems based on extensive use of computers so that information is meaningful and up to date. This enables better management of personnel and utilization of available resources. Material handling and ordering procedures are being changed. Material control centers are being placed inside the industrial user shops. High use material is being identifed and not being allowed to become depleted. Shipyards are modernizing their machinery and buildings. Numerical control equipment and numerical controlled propeller profilers have been programmed. One is in use at Philadelphia, one is under procurement, and two more are in the offing. This paper describes the evolution occurring in naval shipyards over the past decade which will better enable them to meet the critical repair and modernization needs of the Fleet of the 1980's.

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  American Society of Naval Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Kaune, J E
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 234-244
• Serial:
  • Naval Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 2
  • ISSN: 0028-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance; Modernization; Planning; Production; Production control; Repairing; Ships; Shipyards; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship maintenance; Ship repair
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship overhaul
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134292
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Naval Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM