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Shipbuilding Management

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Authors:
  1. George Bruce

    1. Formerly Professor of Ship Repair and Conversion, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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  • Highlights the main features of shipbuilding management leading to successful completion of shipbuilding projects
  • Outlines the principles of project management, first in general terms and then with specific reference to their application in shipbuilding
  • Reviews the market context for the industry and presents its historical development

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Background to the Industry

    • George Bruce
    Pages 1-8

  3. An Activity Map of the Shipbuilding Process

    • George Bruce
    Pages 9-21

  4. Competitiveness

    • George Bruce
    Pages 23-32

  5. Overview of Project Management

    • George Bruce
    Pages 33-43

  6. Shipbuilding Company Strategy

    • George Bruce
    Pages 45-61

  7. Ship Project Strategy

    • George Bruce
    Pages 63-74

  8. Commercial Activities

    • George Bruce
    Pages 75-84

  9. Materials Management

    • George Bruce
    Pages 85-97

  10. Ship Design for Production

    • George Bruce
    Pages 99-108

  11. Planning

    • George Bruce
    Pages 109-121

  12. Cost Estimating

    • George Bruce
    Pages 123-130

  13. Steel Part Preparation

    • George Bruce
    Pages 131-139

  14. Assembly

    • George Bruce
    Pages 141-151

  15. Ship Construction

    • George Bruce
    Pages 153-162

  16. Quality Management

    • George Bruce
    Pages 163-172

  17. Human Resources

    • George Bruce
    Pages 173-183

  18. Progress Monitoring and Control

    • George Bruce
    Pages 185-196

  19. Management Organisation and Information Systems

    • George Bruce
    Pages 197-207

  20. Completion and Evaluation

    • George Bruce
    Pages 209-214
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This book highlights the main features of shipbuilding management which lead to successful completion of shipbuilding projects. A brief review of the market context for the industry, its historical development are given to explain how shipbuilding arrived at its current structure. First pre-production including design, planning, cost estimating, procurement of materials and sub-contracting. Then, the production sequence outlines part preparation, hull assembly and construction, outfitting and painting, testing and completion. The importance of human resources and management organisation are explained. Building a ship is a complex project, so the principles of project management are described, first in general terms and then with specific reference to their application in shipbuilding. Finally managing the progress of a shipbuilding project and achieving completion are emphasised.

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  • Formerly Professor of Ship Repair and Conversion, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    George Bruce

About the author

 George began his career as a shipyard apprentice, gaining a BSc in Naval Architecture during this time. His early career was project managing shipyard developments mainly in North East England. He spent three years managing shipbuilding research and development at British shipbuilders, followed by work in a major international consultancy, advising private and public shipbuilders and governments. He became Technical Director and also completed an MBA. George ran his own shipyard consulting company, also developing management information software for shipbuilding and shiprepair. He joined Newcastle University, where he was awarded a chair as Professor of Shiprepair and Conversion, retiring in 2012. George remains active in teaching and consultancy in shipbuilding and repairing.

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