Objective:

Applying the principles of the successfully completed Design for Production this project will focus on the reduction of total ownership costs.

Summary:

Utilizing similar techniques and tools as those successfully applied during the Design for Production project, this project will: provide comprehensive design solutions aimed at the reduction of Operations and Support costs of ships and ship systems; establish hull, mechanical and electrical ship repair standards to increase reliability of ship maintenance and modernization activities; deploy a comprehensive implementation strategy across the shipbuilding and repair industry through direct participation by the Navy, Coast Guard, and industry; and develop and disseminate technology transfer activities to the industry at large, as well as the design standards community.

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Overview

Major Initiative: Shipdesign Icon
Information, Design, & Integration

Project Team:

  • Bollinger Shipyards
  • BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards
  • Vigor Industrial
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Trident Refit Facility Kings Bay
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock (NSWCC)
  • Matt Tedesco
  • Hepinstall Consulting Group
  • Victoria Dlugokecki

June 2011 - July 2013

NSRP ASE Investment: $1.0M

Industry Investment: $840K