Nauticus Project Teamwork Counts

Management of Shipbuilding Projects

Richard Tao
Maritime Advisory / Norway

April 2012

Main Characteristics
Developed in 2004 as Nauticus Construction, focused on shipbuilders.
Renamed in 2011 to Nauticus Project, reflecting broad coverage to shipowners,
designers, etc.
Fully Internet based (software, database and document files stored in DNV/Norway
servers). No need for IT homologation, no deployement.
Special version for shipyards (software and database in DNV/Norway, document
files stored in the shipyard server). No need for renaming document files,
renumbering of documents, etc.
Indepency from shipbuilder, classification society, shipdesigner, etc.
Can be fully downloaded for read-only at end of project.
The stroke of genius behind NP is not just its simplicity and flexibility but also its
shift of focus towards deliverables. The project breakdown structure atomizes the
project into manageable deliverables. A project based on such tangible
deliverables is far easier to manage than one based on activities alone. It allows
one to be precise about what has to be delivered and helps track progress in a
concrete way.
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The Newbuilding Departments Headache

Designer

Charterers

Finance

Classification

Newbuilding
Dept.

Owners

Shipyards
Site teams

Vendors

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Charterers Requirements
Describe how you will:
-

Standardise construction survey procedures

Support information pooling and analysis
Improve process efficiency
Simplify the plan, review and approval process
Handle Non-conformities
Control Change Orders
Track vendors
Ensure requirements compliance

Describe your Quality Control System

- How will you implement a real-time process management and control system
using an extranet.

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Shipbuilding is a Process !

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The Site Teams Work is a Process

Standards
Rules

Corrective action
taken by the Yard

No

Request for
inspection

Check status

Ready
for
inspectio
n?

INspection report +
comments
Computer
database
No

Yes
owners
inspection

Application form
from QC Dept.

Inspectio
n
result

Yes

Change Item status

to accepted

Update owners files

NDT reports
Survey status of
subassembly
Tech, doc.
Measurement
reports
Inspection plan

Technical
Documentation
Manufacturers
manuals
Contract
specification
Previous surveys
comments

Inspection report
Computer
database

Owners inspection process

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Documenting and Supporting the Process

Not started
In Progress
Accepted
Not Accepted

The vessel
Top level folder

Folder (Any number of sub-levels)

Item (Blocks, Tanks, Zones, Components, document etc.)
Activities
Comments/Observations
Attachments

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(Drawings , approval letters, photographs etc.)

Not started
In Progress
Accepted
Not Accepted

Nauticus Project Fundamental Structure

Item

Activity

Block

Fabrication

File attachments

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Comments

File attachments

Activity Status Detail

Activity statistics

Activity list
Project model
breakdown

Coment list

Attached
documents

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The Site Teams Work is a Process

Standards
Rules

Corrective action
taken by the Yard

No

Request for
inspection

Check status

Ready
for
inspectio
n?

INspection report +
comments
Computer
database
No

Yes
owners
inspection

Application form
from QC Dept.

Inspectio
n
result

Yes

Change Item status

to accepted

Update owners files

NDT reports
Survey status of
subassembly
Tech, doc.
Measurement
reports
Inspection plan

Technical
Documentation
Manufacturers
manuals
Contract
specification
Previous surveys
comments

Inspection report
Computer
database

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Owners inspection process

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Weekly Activity Chart

Weekly
Statistics

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Progress Chart

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Activity Overview

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NP Gives Simple Product Life Cycle Support

Project
definition

Visualise the complete project in a tree structure

Vendor

Define and track process; store results for future projects

Prequalificatio
n

Design
Approval

Make available approval comments in the building

phase to assure vessel is built to correct design

Building

Important Hull, Paint and Outfitting - comments can be made available to

the guarantee and operational phase to facilitate experience feeback.

Delivery

Documents and status immediately available on completion of project

Operation

Experience Feedback to new projects, hull maintenance, conversions

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A Completed Project All Lights Are Green !

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Well Structured But Not Fully Checked Out

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Typical Progress Chart Shows Lag

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Typical Activity Chart Only Shows Completed Tasks

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Typical Overview Chart Very Useful for Filtering

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A Typical Projects Bulk Carrier

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Typical Project SFI Coded

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Typical Project Multi-Discipline Approval

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Typical Project Simple Offshore Project

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Typical Project FPSO Project

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Some Nauticus Project (or Construction) Customers

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Dvidas
www.dnv.com.br
Salvaguardando a vida, a propriedade e o meio ambiente

Joo Henrique VOLPINI Mattos

Engenheiro Naval
DNV Software - Maritime & Offshore Solutions
Regional Sales Manager South America
joao.volpini@dnv.com
+55 21 3722 7337
+55 21 8132 8927

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