Alternative structural system concepts have been developed for 40K and 95KDWT double hull tankers, with the objective of studying their producibility in existing U.S. shipyards, including labor hours and construction schedules. Structural components and elements considered included alternative material, shell plating, bulkheads, stiffeners and other structural elements for both conventional and unidirectional double hull tankers, together with shipbuilding processes such as automation and accuracy control, and standardization including design. It is concluded that increased automation, accuracy control and standardization are the areas where the greatest gains may be possible to make U.S. shipyards more productive and more competitive on a world scale.


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    Title :

    National Shipbuilding Research Program. 1995 Ship Production Symposium. Paper No. 5: Producibility of Double Hull Tankers


    Contributors:
    J. C. Daidola (author) / J. Parente (author) / W. H. Robinson (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English