Improvements in Ship Refit Strategies and Procedures: The Case of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Abstract
Effective refit procedures and strategies is an important element in ensuring the high operational availability of ships. The Royal Malaysian Navy refit procedures and strategies which are based on the Royal Navy's procedures, are currently facing increasing drawbacks and the delay of ships in refit often goes beyond the acceptable period of thirty days. The factors which contributed to the delays are numerous and has cost the Malaysian Government considerably. With the reduction in the defense budget, accurate and economically sound procedures, strategies and decision-making are most essential. To improve the procedures and strategies, this thesis evaluates the current Royal Malaysian Navy procedures and its drawbacks and subsequently outlines the U.S. Navy availability process for comparison. Finally, this thesis draws conclusions based on the comparison of the procedures and supporting tools. These findings offer immediate and medium-term actions and indicates further research that should be addressed in order to improve the current refit procedures and strategies for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA307709
Entities
People
- Shaari A. Raof
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School