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Manufacturing Aspects of Offshore Fabrication and Installation

Authors:

Peter Sjögren, Björn Fagerström, Monica Bellgran

Publication Type:

Journal article

Publisher:

Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Abstract

The research presented in this paper aim at identifying research commonalities between shipbuilding, offshore fabrication practices and manufacturing. As part of an exploratory effort a literature review and a case study of two offshore structures projects were performed. Research concerning shipbuilding and offshore fabrication, together with literature from other industries in construction, larger engineering projects and traditional manufacturing was reviewed. The two offshore structures projects were analyzed by means of interviews and complemented by direct observations and document reviews. The study concludes that there are gaps in the research concerned with holistic perspectives on the fabrication and installation phases of shipbuilding and offshore projects. The number of actors involved in any project of this magnitude increase barriers and communication interfaces. The dynamic nature of these types of projects was also observed and the changeability should always be a accounted factor when dealing with projects of this sort. The interviews held as part of the verification of observed phenomena in literature was limited to two projects and a single company and actors perceptions. However the collected data served well in being complementary to the literature review. It could be the task of academia to patch the gaps for overall project success, in the cases where single industry actors simply cannot see the benefit or do not have the recourses to fill them themselves. This study combines findings from traditional manufacturing industries, shipbuilding, offshore structures fabrication and large engineering projects in general.

Bibtex

@article{Sjogren4126,
author = {Peter Sj{\"o}gren and Bj{\"o}rn Fagerstr{\"o}m and Monica Bellgran},
title = {Manufacturing Aspects of Offshore Fabrication and Installation},
editor = {Royal Institution of Naval Architects},
pages = {277--284},
month = {October},
year = {2014},
publisher = {Royal Institution of Naval Architects},
url = {http://www.ipr.mdu.se/publications/4126-}
}