Long-Range Facilities - Plan
Abstract
As described in Section III of this report, titled Brief History of the Yard, a large part of the yard facilities were developed during World War II. Although extensive changes have been made to selected facilities, mainly hull construction, over the intervening years, an extensive rebuilding must be undertaken during the next ten to twenty years to replace those facilities which must be retired because of age and to replace equipment which has been outdated by technological advances. The principal objective of the long-range plan is to provide a baseline against which all projected changes to the yard facilities and additions, changes or deletions to equipment may be measured to assure the orderly and efficient progress of yard improvement. Using the long-range plan as the guide, the long-term goals of the shipyard include, but are not limited to, the following: Construct a land level facility including a ship lift platform, transfer. car and work bays which can ultimately replace one or both of the existing dry docks. Reorganize the warehousing by constructing new facilities adjacent to the existing building ways and the new land level facility and thus reduce the commercial vehicle traffic within the shipyard. Construct or relocate the shops into central locations gathering up the fragmented operations which have developed over the years into efficient controllable groups. Develop an efficient internal transportation system that will allow rapid movement of large loads such as hull units between assembly sites, pre-erection outfitting sites and erection sites. Develop a new blast and paint area that will assure us of being able to meet clear air standards of the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA451948