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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 AIMS OF THE LECTURE

a) To present a big picture of the maritime industry and the roles of shipbuilding industry

b) To explore in brief each sector of the maritime industry

c) To outline the stages of ship production process


1.2 THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
Maritime industry can be defined as all enterprises that engage in activities related to the sea,
which include sea transpotation, shipbuilding industry, offshore exploration, works at sea;
and leisure.
The activities performed by maritime industry would include: designing, constructing and
manufacturing, maintaining and/or repairing, supplying, operating, servicing, inspecting,
supervising, managing etc.














MARITIME INDUSTRY
SHIPBUILDING
INDUSTRY
SHIPS FOR
WORK
SHIPS FOR
LEISURE
SHIPS FOR
TRANSPORT
SHIPS FOR
OFFSHORE
EXPLORATION
Figure 1.1 Maritime industry

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Maritime industry are linked and dependent one to another based on their individual role such
as: design, supervision, management, and services are usually carried out by marine
consultant and naval architects; constructing, manufacturing, repair and maintenance, and
supplying of marine equipment are mostly conducted by shipyards, marine construction
firms, and manufacturers; operating and managing works are mostly conducted by ship
operators, shipping companies, or certain specific firms or; while special inspection works for
assuring the quality of construction and structure, compliances to specific standards, rules and
regulations such as safety, environment, and operational purposes are mainly undertaken by
classification society or related authorities.

1.3 SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY AND THE SEA
Shipbuilding industry encompasses a wide range of industrial aspects among others are:
shipyards which includes new building and repair yards; marine equipment manufacturers;
and many related service and knowledge providers such as classification societies, naval
architecture and consultant firms, research and educational institutions.
It is estimated that about 70% of the surface of the earth is covered by sea, and around 80%
of the world trading is carried on waterways, which is considered as the most efficient way
for transporting goods in bulk quantity. Therefore shipbuilding industry should play major
role in the maritime industry.
The shipbuilding industry is responsible in the production of ships that would suit for the
purposes, and contribute to the development of the maritime industry in term of efficiency,
safety, cost effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. The contributions would include in
the following aspects:
Transportation
Work
Leisure

1.4 SHIP FOR TRANSPORTATION

The main function of the ships built for transport is to move goods and/or people from one
point to another. The size and capacity of transport ships are usually very large particularly
for cargo ships, because generally it is assumed that the cost of shipping per unit cargo will
be less proportionate to the quantity of the goods can be carried. The ships for transportation
can be categorised as follows:
Cargo ships
- Dry cargo ships
- Liquid cargo ships
- Liquefied gas carriers


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Passenger ships
- Passenger liners
- Ferries
Live stock carriers

1.5 SHIP FOR WORK

The ships for work are built based on the typical characteristics of the tasks to be carried out,
which also put into considerations are the working environment, the equipment to be carried,
and the number of people will be onboard. These ships would include:

Offshore exploration and production vessels
- FPSO and FSO
- Offshore structure
- Accommodation barge
- Supply vessels

Fishing and marine based food products vessels
- Fishing vessels
- Production vessels

Military vessels
- Warships
- Patrol vessels

Support activity vessels
- Salvage vessels
- Safety and environmental protection related vessels
- Harbour and navigation support vessels
- Research related vessels

1.6 SHIP FOR LEISURE
Vessels for leisure and sport activities are built based on their function and the owners
desire, therefore their size and complexity are vary dependent on their purposes. This
category of ships would include:
Cruise ships
Yachts
- Mega yacht
- Pleisure yacht
- Racing yacht
Tourism boats
Training ships


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Racing and game boats
- Racing boats
- Jet sky
- Fishing game boats
- Wind surfing
- Rowing boats

1.7 DEMANDING TASKS FOR SHIPBUILDING

It takes several phases for a ship to be realised, and at each phase there are a number of tasks
have to be carried out, these would include the followings:

Design phase
There are three stages of design phase namely:
- Consept design stage
- Preliminary design stage
- Detail or production design stage

Production phase
At the production phase there are several stages have to be passed through such as:
- Purchasing the materials
- Stocking the materials
- Treatment and preparation of plates and sections
- Fabrication of panels and sub-assemblies
- Modules and blocks assembly
- Bulk structures erection
- Outfitting

Commisioning phase
Commisioning is the finishing phase of the shipbuilding process before the ship is
delivered and handled over to the owner, this would include:
- Launching
- Ship trials

Delivery and handling over


1.8 MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

This set of the lectures are focussed in ship production processes with some stresses in
management systems and production risks assessment method. At the begining as an

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introduction the lecture will also explore subjects such as the ship life cycle, market for
ships, and the requirements of a ship for operation.

It is expected that the lecture will give the undergraduate students in naval architecture a
basis of understanding on the process of ship production.