Analysis of the Ordnance Offload/Onload Costs of Pacific Fleet Large Deck Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA and LHD) Homeported in San Diego.

Abstract

This thesis uses total cost and external safety considerations to determine the most cost effective and safest method of embarking/debarking ordnance to support the Pacific Fleet. The study relies on historical data and spreadsheet-based Monte Carlo simulations to estimate operation times. Simulation is required because few operations have been conducted so historical data is limited. The 'add-in' package, 'Crystal Ball,' applies stochastic simulations to decision making analysis. The actual costs of anchorage and vertical replenishment (vertrep) operations are compared, using triangular and uniform distribution models. This thesis provides a more accurate cost analysis for comparing onload/offload vertrep and anchorage operations. The funding from this comparison determined that vertreps provide the largest benefit to the fleet in terms of cost, training, and flexibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA305854

Entities

People

  • Martin E. Bouveron

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Base Closures
  • Birds
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Replenishment
  • Simulations
  • Systems Management
  • Training

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies