The National Shipbuilding Research Program, Zone-Oriented Drawings For Life Cycle Management
Abstract
This report records the result of a study which was conducted to determine whether the drawings which are being developed and used by shipbuilders who are using modern zone oriented, i.e.. modular, construction techniques. will satisfactorily meet the needs of each of the US Navy organizations which have some type of responsibility in the Navy's life cycle maintenance management process. The question was raised because certain of these drawings are very different from the type of system-oriented drawings which have been developed and used by shipbuilders in the past. and with which the USN organizations are familiar. The shipbuilder is required, by contract, to provide to the government the drawings used for building the ship. However. since shipbuilders who use modular construction techniques do not need system oriented detailed drawings to build the ships the drawings with which the USN organizations have be come familiar will not necessarily be provided unless changes are made to the contract or specifications. Thus the basic issue is whether such changes should be invoked in existing and future shipbuilding contracts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA444197