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Professional Development

ASNE & SNAME Continuing Education Program Presents

Shipbuilding Best Practices

Thomas Lamb

Emeritus Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor

University of Michigan

ABSTRACT

This course presents a summary of shipbuilding best practices prepared by Thomas Lamb based on his visits to over 30 shipyards in Europe and Asia during the past 15 years.  The contents and course schedule follow:

0900 - 0915          Introduction

0915 - 0945          Major Shipbuilding Developments

0945 - 1015          Characteristics of Successful World Class Shipyards

1015 - 1030          BREAK

1030 - 1100          Video – Sanoyas Mizushima Shipyard

1100 - 1130          Modern Shipbuilding Practice – Hull Production

1130 - 1200          Video – IMG Shipbuilding Equipment

1200 - 1300          LUNCH

1300 - 1330          Modern Shipbuilding Practice – Outfitting

1330 - 1400          Erection and Launching Methods

1400 - 1415          BREAK

1415 - 1445          Naval Shipbuilding Practices

1445 - 1530          Shipbuilding Productivity

1530 - 1600          EXERCISE 1 – Productivity Improvement

1600 - 1650          Shipyard Layout

1650 - 1700          EXERCISE 2 – Shipyard Design

The major focus is on commercial shipbuilding but naval shipbuilding best practices will also be considered.  Student exercises will focus on 1) determining the benefits from application of different shipbuilding practices and 2) Basic Design of a Shipyard.

Cost $150 for members of ASNE or SNAME and $300 for non-members (join either Society to get discount!)

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