Evaluating the appropriateness of product platforms for Engineered-To-Order ships

In this thesis the "knowledge void" regarding the appropriateness of a product platform approach for Engineered-to-Order ships is evaluated with the use of the ES3P method, developed in this research.

Automatic Generation of Assembly Sequence for the Planning of Outfitting Processes in Shipbuilding

The most important characteristics of the outfitting processes in shipbuilding are: 1. The processes involve many interferences between yard and different subcontractors. In recent years, the use of outsourcing and subcontracting has become a widespread strategy of western shipyards. There exists not only the vertical relationship between a yard...