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and to ensure a sensible quotation for the whole repair work. There are three important aspects of
ship repair cost estimation:
Cost Groups
Cost Parameter
Cost Groups:
Cost grouping in an integral part of cost estimation wherein the whole repairing process is
divided into parts for the ease of cost quotation and work completion within the stipulated time.
Cost groups also help to divide and assign work to different segments of the repair yard and to
get individual quotation for each one of them, making the whole process smoother and
manageable.
Cost grouping is mainly done on the basis of ship’s department. For e.g. deck, engine, electrical
etc. Details of things included in each of these department are as follows:
Engine Room
Deck
Accommodation area
Navigation equipment
Anchor and deck machinery
Cargo gear
Hull, rudder and tail shaft
Cargo tanks, fuel tanks ,ballast tanks , and slop tanks
Automation
Electrical
Motors
Panels
PLC’s
Main Bus Bar modification
Cost grouping is an excellent way to stream line the process of cost estimation and to avoid
errors related to costing while planning a dry dock.
Cost Parameters
Cost parameter is an aspect of cost estimation which defines the total number of elements that
are to be included for the final project cost. Cost parameters specify the limit and scope of
activity during the repair work.
Cost parameters help in analyzing the scope of the work and also helps in considering each and
every aspect taken into consideration for the dry dock.
Work breakdown structure is an extension of cost grouping which further helps in distribution of
jobs and procuring cost estimation for each job.
Work breakdown structure helps estimating the time needed for whole process, including period
of repair, dry docking period and lead time. It helps to figure out additional job quotations that
would be required during the repair work. Based upon these parameters, quotations are asked for
repair and spare from different agencies/yards, and eventually the best suited quotation is
selected.
The work breakdown structure also helps the chief engineer to decide what all jobs can be
handled by the ship’s staff within the stipulated time in order to save repair costs. This eventually
helps in making the final quotation that is to be sent to ship yards.
Engine room
Deck Side
General expenses
Anchor and chain
Hull anodes and sea chests
Tail shaft
Painting
Steel / shell
Ballast tanks internal inspection / survey & anodes
Accommodation
Cargo gear, deck machinery
COP and stripper pumps
Tank washing machines and pipes
Hydraulic pipes and valves
Steel damage
By taking all the three parameters mentioned above into consideration, optimum ship repair cost
estimation can be reached using the resources and manpower available on board ship.
Definition
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An approximation of the probable cost of a product, program, or project, computed on the basis
of available information.
Four common types of cost estimates are: (1) Planning estimate: a rough approximation of cost
within a reasonable range of values, prepared for information purposes only. Also called ball
park estimate. (2) Budget estimate: an approximation based on well-defined (but preliminary)
cost data and established ground rules. (3) Firm estimate: a figure based on cost data sound
enough for entering into a binding contract. (4) Not-to-exceed /Not-less-than estimate: the
maximum or minimum amount required to accomplish a given task, based on a firm cost
estimate.