Chapter 10: Lifecycle engineering and assessment

Title: A life cycle management guidance system for maritime industry

Author(s): Heiko Gsell, Nils Homburg, Dieter H. Müller

Address: Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science, Hochschulring 20, D-28359 Bremen, Germany | Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science, Hochschulring 20, D-28359 Bremen, Germany | Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science, Hochschulring 20, D-28359 Bremen, Germany

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2007 pp. 657 - 666

Abstract/Summary: Today, there are missing a manageable over-all solution for a ship's life cycle management as well as an organizational and a software integration of life cycle management systems. A so called life cycle management system combining and analyzing the appropriate data supports a reduction of costs for the ship's operation, servicing, maintenance and repair. By using such a system, servicing cycles can be adapted tailored to the ship's needs and maintenance activities can be executed quick and targeted. Also damages will be prevented because of an in time replacement of component parts. Further more, repairs are executed quicker and cheaper and, finally, the costs for the ship's recycling will be reduced.

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