Shipbuilding Industrial/Production Engineering Workshop Held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 21-24, 1978
Abstract
Following enactment of the Merchant Marine Act, 1970, the National Shipbuilding Research Program was established by the Maritime Administration. Provisions of this legislation charged the Secretary of Commerce with the responsibility to "collaborate with shipbuilders in developing plans for the economical construction of vessels" (Section 212 (c)). The shipbuilding industry direction for the program is provided by the Ship Producibility Program under Bath Iron Works. This program is responsible for the cooperative industry program to develop improved technical information and procedures for use by U.S. shipyards in reducing the cost and time for building ships. Recently this directive has been made more specific by the Ship Production Committee asking Bath Iron Works to: assist U.S. shipyards in the development and implementation of an improved industrial engineering capability; assist U.S. shipyards in formulating national standards for shipbuilding To initiate the cooperative industry program in industrial engineering the Maritime Administration, in conjunction with Bath Iron Works, held a three-day planning workshop with the representatives of 23 U.S. shipyards in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 21 through February 24, 1978. The AIIE assisted in the preparation for and conduct of this workshop.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA451724