First Marine International Findings for the Global Shipbuilding Industrial Base Benchmarking Study Part 2: Mid-Tier Shipyards
Abstract
The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy) (ODUSD(IP)) has sponsored a Global Shipbuilding Industrial Base Benchmarking Study (GSIBBS). The study has been carried out in two parts. The findings of Part 1, which focused on the first-tier U.S. shipyards, have already been reported. This report presents First Marine International's (FMI) findings for Part 2 which is focused on the mid-tier yards. The principal output is a list of proposed actions for individual shipyards, industry as a whole and the Department of Defense that will improve the performance of the U.S. shipbuilding enterprise. In order to make the most efficient use of resources and minimize industry disruption, the study was carried out simultaneously with a mid-tier yard capabilities study for the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The capabilities study report is available from the Navy Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence, the Center for Naval Shipbuilding Technology, which sponsored the study. FMI used its proprietary benchmarking system to assess shipbuilding technology in nine mid-tier U.S. shipbuilders and five international shipyards. The international yards are a mix of leading commercial builders, builders of complex commercial vessels and naval vessel builders. Both groups contain yards that construct vessels from steel, aluminium and fiber reinforced plastic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 06, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA467005