Assembly
Shipbuilding is primarily an assembly industry, using the parts created in previous processes. For a well-developed shipyard, using the most efficient processes, the assembly activities consume the largest proportion of steelwork man-hours. Considering fi
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Shipbuilding Management
Shipbuilding Management
George Bruce
Shipbuilding Management
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George Bruce Formerly Professor of Ship Repair and Conversion Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
ISBN 978-981-15-8974-4 ISBN 978-981-15-8975-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8975-1
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Introduction
Business has only two functions—marketing and innovation. —Milan Kundera
In the 1960s, I spent one year as a shipyard apprentice, prior to studying naval architecture. At the end of that year, I was sure that I knew a lot about the industry. Fifty years later having been lucky enough to visit hundreds of shipyards all over the world, meet many great people and work on some remarkable projects, I know the sheer scale, complexity and extent of shipbuilding. The industry has changed dramatically over the period of my career, and yet at the same time it remains very familiar. The shipyards look much the same as the building docks, large cranes, workshops and the major equipment have not changed substantially. The ship is still constructed in much the same way, although some of the ship structures and equipment are very different. Many activities that used to be carried out in shipyards are now sub-contracted, but the industry still has to provide all the necessary ship fittings and equipment. Of course, both the ships and the shipyards now have access to much more developed technology. Information technology, electronics and electrical equipment in general have offered more capability, but made demands on the management. Welding is another good example where the shipbuilding processes in 20
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