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Total Marks: 100%
Group: L01
Instruction: This assignment is on grouping basis. Submit completed assignment in
hardcopy on WEEK 14 (16/4/2014)

TASK:

1. Research about modular construction and try relate it to shipbuilding. (40%)


2. Find a picture of slipway and sketch it. You also need to explain the process of
vessel up slip and down slip from the slipway. (60%)


You may source for information from the books, internet, nearby shipyards or any other
sources. Quote your references. (Plagiarism is not allowed).


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QUESTION 1:

INTRODUCTION
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. It normally takes place in a specialized facility
known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation
that traces its roots to before recorded history. Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both
commercial and military, are referred to as the naval engineer. The construction of boats is a
similar activity called boat building. The dismantling of ships is called ship breaking.
Nowadays, there are many process created by shipbuilders in order to save cost and money.
In this assignment, the modular construction process was explained in details in what, why
and how the shipbuilding process implemented in order to save both cost and time
consumption.
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Modular Construction Process
The reason why modular construction process become popular in ship building industry is
because there is no other method available that allows you to start and finish a project in a
more-timely manner than modular. Modular construction process is one of the popular
method uses in shipbuilding industry. Modular construction, or prefabricated construction, is
a process that uses a prefabricated building process that is assembled on-site to produce a
permanent or temporary prefab building. Mod Space takes full advantage of a controlled
production environment combined with the design flexibility of traditional building methods
to produce high-quality permanent or temporary prefabricated structures for any demand. The
result is a prefabricated modular building product that is faster, more affordable and
environmentally-friendly, with the all the same architectural aesthetics you would expect
from traditional building methods.
Picture 1 and 2: Pictures of modular construction of a Patrol vessel.
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Advantages of modular construction process are:
1. Short build times
Typically 50-60% less than traditional on-site Construction, leading to an earlier
return on Investment and saving in preliminaries.
2. Low weight
Compared to site construction, modular construction is about 30% of the weight
of Conventional masonry construction.
3. Superior quality
Achieved by factory-based quality control and Pre-design of similar modules.
4. Economy of scale
Repetition of prefabricated units leads to considerable economy of scale
in production.
5. Environmentally less sensitive
Efficient factory production techniques are Much less wasteful and installation is less
disruptive on site.
6. Reduced site labor requirement
The erection and finishing teams, which install and complete modular buildings,
involve fewer workers on site than traditional buildings.
7. Safer construction
Modular construction sites have proved to be significantly safer than traditional on-
site Building.
8. Services and bathrooms
Service modules can be used, even in traditional formed buildings.
9. Reduced professional fees


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HOW TO IMPLEMENT MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION PROCESS In sequence:
1. Stockyard
Plates and sections were stored in the shipyard stockyard, ideally undercover.
2. Preparation
To prepare plates and section before being weld, cut, mark and other.
3. Sub assembly
Sub assemblies include fitting, welding, fairing and many other sub assembly processes
4. Assembly
This shop takes the products from the panel fabrication area and assembles them to fabricate
the unit.
5. Fabrication
Including marking, cutting, bending this shop is designed to fabricate the parts from the parts
making area. These include:
Deep transverse frames
Watertight bulkheads
Longitudinal bulkheads
Shell panels
Longitudinal double bottom panels
Transverse double bottom panels
Major and minor foundations.
6. Erection Berth (Modular Sectional Area)
This shop takes units from the Units Assembly area to fabricate into modules
7. Basin/Afloat
By launching ship on a slipway to ensure ship able to float correctly


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CONCLUSION
From what we had learned from the topics, which is modular construction process it is
obvious that the process are new in the world of shipbuilding and is gaining popularity
in shipbuilding construction. The benefits of modular constructions have demonstrated it
abilities to be cost effective against traditional method, and has led to financial savings and
reduced disruption on site.






















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QUESTION 2

Mechanical slipways all sizes
Mechanically operated slipping facilities may be divided into three categories for all
vessels up to 500 tonnes displacement. The three methods are:
mechanized slipway;
mobile gantry or travelift; and
synchrolift or ship lift.













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Mechanized slipway
A mechanized slipway is a large slope with two or three parallel beams running down
4 to 5 metres below sea level, each carrying a heavy-duty steel rail (Figure 30). A steel
cradle, Figure 31, runs up and down the rails by means of a special winch.

The vessel to be slipped is floated over the cradle and secured. The cradle is then
winched up the slope until it is clear of the water and then locked in the desired
position. The vessel stays on the cradle throughout the maintenance period and all
servicing is carried out at the waters edge. Some mechanized slipways cover the work
area with a permanent building, while others with sliding or even inflatable structures
to protect the work area from the harshest weather conditions only (Figure 32).

The steel cradle runs on foundation beams laid to the appropriate slope. Figures above
illustrate a typical plan and cross-section for a slipway utilizing precast beams bedded on a
rubble bed. The precast beams are laid on a screeded bed of ballast

















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SKETCH OF SLIPWAY




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REFERENCE:
Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/50574298/Shipbuilding-Technology-Modular-
Construction-and-Lean-Shipbuilding-Construction