Study on Optimization of the Tuna-Fishing Vessel Construction Project, Through Production Oriented Design

Abstract

Presently, new shipbuilding projects are conditioned by a globalization frame that requires increasingly demanding competitiveness in delivery times and costs. For this reason, it is necessary to continuously study improvement and optimization proposals, both of the vessel project and also of the shipyard facilities. This work exposes a number of improvements focused on two main paths, production oriented design and the restructuring of the shipyard workshops and facilities. It will be shown that with a proper standardization of the components in the design phase, a reduction of their purchase costs is achieved. An improvement of the learning curve of the staff in charge of the assembly and maintenance is also achieved, reducing, as a result, delivery times and labor costs. Furthermore, plant distribution techniques and other Quality Management methodologies applied to production will be analyzed. Their application will allow optimizing workshop facilities and shipyard resources, thus reducing processing times and even diversify new lines of business.