Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

Shipyard Layout

Improvements for Chowgule & Co. Ltd. – Shipbuilding Division

Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

Brief Introduction

• Located on River Zuari at Loutulim

• Builders, owners & repairers of river fleets since 1951

• Developing waterways economy

• Built over 100 vessels including

– Iron Ore Barges– Deep Sea

Refrigerated Fishing Trawlers

– Grab & Cutter Section Dredgers

– Tugs– Twin-Hull Catamarans– Floating Restaurants

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Location

GOA

River Zuari

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Present Layout

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Present Layout - features

• Construction Bays on either side of Slipway

• Main yard near Outfitting Jetty• Ample amount of Skids for module

assembly but scattered• Distance between Stockyard & Main

yard• Space between Gate & Main Yard

unutilized (trees?)

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Present Layout

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Methodology

Design RoomProduction

Department Scheduling Grit Blasting/ painting

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Methodology

Lofting CNC Cutting

Assembly of

Modules

Modular Construction

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Methodology

Survey Movement Launching Sea Trials

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Facilities

• Slipway – 220m x 20m• 2 Construction bays – either side of

slipway– 90m x 30m open space– 90m x 40m open space

• Outfitting Jetty 7m x 10m x 15m• Sufficient skids for pre-fabrication of

modules/panels• Well equipped workshop

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Inferences

• Shipyard specializes in smaller vessels especially those used in waterways and for fishing

• Capacity is limited• Delivery time is of utmost importance

– Being a private yard (no Govt support)– To get more orders– Maintain credibility

• Will need more facilities if it wants to extend its product catalogue

• Best way to improve layout maybe to induct a production flow line model that allows easy flow of materials without bottlenecks

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Suggestions

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Suggestions• Set up Stockyard near Checkpoint to reduce travel

time of plates coming in and to be nearer to Main yard. Shift Sand blasting unit accordingly

• Use the unutilized area to set up Grit blasting/painting & CNC Cutting units – Reduces travel time of modules/plates

• Add more (or shift existing) skids nearer to Main yard to reduce travel time of modules

• Shift Main office building to give direct access of main yard to construction bays

• May shift store to north of Main yard if space permits

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Benefits envisioned

• Faster production line• Lesser delivery time more orders• Lower man-time requirement• Use of lifting equipment freed for

better purposes (due to lower amount of shifting of modules & panels)

Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil

09NA1008Presentation on Improvement of Shipyard Layout in Chowgule & Co. Ltd. – Shipbuilding Division