EXPERT SCHEDULING AND PLANNED MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS

A major operational cost for a ship is that associated with maintaining it in a safe and seaworthy condition. Savings in this area can, therefore, have a significant effect on a ship's profitability. To this end, the production of effective plans which maximise operating time at minimum cost is an important task undertaken by Chief Engineers. In this paper a description is given of the way in which advanced information technology techniques can be utilised in a new generation of support systems for this task. These systems can produce maintenance plans which allow for the diverse factors that affect the timing of maintenance activities, including machinery condition information.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Inst Marine Engrs Trans, v 103, Pt 6, 1991, p 365 [9 p, 6 ref, 7 fig]
• Authors:
  • Alleyne, P
  • Rhoden, D
  • Williams, D
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Expert systems; Maintenance; Planning; Scheduling
• Old TRIS Terms: Planned maintenance
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00703925
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM