Euromind Project

Operational sequences and tasks in shipbuilding in the various phases of the shipbuilding supply chain starting from acquisition, project planning/sales, construction/engineering, production, planning/management/processing, materials management, finances, spare part management and after sales/guarantee are in practice integrated to a varying degree and manifold software tools are implemented. The shipbuilding processes are increasingly executed by working groups and in networks. From early design throughout shipbuilding projects simultaneous engineering takes place and involves shipyard service providers, shipyard suppliers and other shipyards. In contrary to the many attempt in the field of process and product modelling, harmonisation of processes of the different cooperation partners up to now has not been achieved.

In the shipbuilding supply chain from quotation to delivery the engineering process is central. In the project definition phase the full functionality of the final product is defined, systems are calculated and dimensioned, major components defined and the basic topology configured.

In basic design, which follows the project and definition phase, functional and special interfaces are resolved. In this process shipyard suppliers are deeply involved.

In detailed design all reference documentation is being prepared in time with the production process. This involves external design offices.

The complete design process represents some 10-20% of the total cost of a merchant ship, while 75% of the total costs are already defined in the project definition phase and additional 25% in basic design. These figures show, that the goal must be to display the final product ship and its production processes within short time in sufficient quality so that the later production of the ship can be done according to the calculated conditions (minimise risk).