Modular construction refers to prefabricating building units in a factory and transporting them to the job site for assembly. There have been several advancements in modular construction for ships, including integrated hull outfitting and painting (IHOP) where hull construction, outfitting, and painting occur simultaneously; a ship integrated geometrical modularity approach which standardizes hull parameters; modular platform construction which standardizes ship systems and interfaces; and MEKO design which accommodates all components for a system in standardized modules. These advancements allow for reduced construction timelines and costs as well as easier maintenance and modification.
2. CONTENTS
What is modular construction?
Advantages of modular construction
Conclusion
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Various advancements in modular construction
3. • Modular construction refers to factory-built building units
completely assembled or fabricated in a manufacturing plant
away from the jobsite, then transported and assembled on
site.
• Also known as prefabricated construction.
• Division of the ship into blocks, sections and modules.
Definition
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
4. • The division of a larger system into smaller parts or
components.
• The principle of (relative) self‐sufficiency of the individual
parts.
• The recombination of the parts into multiple end
products, according to a set of “rules” given by an overall
systems architecture.
5. • Purpose is not “mass customization”, but rather a
“divide‐and‐conquer”
• Division into chunks that are fit for the production facilities
(weight and size of crane, docks, ports, production
equipment, etc.)
• Modules should also fit the production process (planning
units, parallel production, procurement units, material
management, etc.).
PRINCIPLE
6. • Better quality product.
• More focus on individual operation.
• Reduced time of construction.
• Reduced cost of construction.
ADVANTAGES
9. • Traditional method not enough.
• Shipyards have to come up with something more innovative.
• This gives rise to advanced modular construction.
10. • Stand for Integrated Hull Outfitting and Painting.
• Simply put, it is hull construction, outfitting and painting – all
at the same time.
• Stereotypes of building hull before launching and outfitting
after launching and by the Outfitting dock completely
changed.
• Mainly required to reduce the time spent by the ship in the
drydock.
IHOP
11. • Construction of ship on slipway lasts maximum 16 weeks.
• Reduced workload while the ship is docked.
• Reduced cost of construction.
• Better organisation and coordination of work.
•ADVANTAGES
12. • Design of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Netherland to
build Frigates and Corvettes.
• A set of geometrical parameters defined which are applied
throughout the entire product family.
• This resulted in an optimal hull form series, ranging from 50
to 150m in length and 9 to 15m width
SHIP INTEGRATED GEOMETRICAL
MODULARITY APPROACH
13. • Allows the client to compose its own vessel.
• Much less time required during construction.
• Lower engineering cost.
• Easy modification and upgradation.
ADVANTAGES
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15. • Based on experience since the 1980s when a replacement
programme of German mine-counter measure vessels
started.
• Strict modularization of all systems and equipments.
• Integrated in an improved design of the common platform.
• Standard interface connections.
MODULAR PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION
16. • Equipments easy to assemble onboard.
• Replacement/modification much easier.
• Better quality of product.
ADVANTAGES
17. • MEKO is probably the best-known example of modularity in
shipbuilding.
• All components needed to run a specific system are
accommodated in a single modules.
• All modules are connected to the power supply, HVAC, and the
data network via standard interfaces.
MEKO DESIGN AND CONCEPT
18. • Ease of maintenance.
• Cost reduction.
• Less time spent on the drydock.
ADVANTAGES
19. • Despite certain disadvantages, modularization is increasingly
used by successful shipyards and navies.
• Indicates that there is still considerable potential for
improvement.
• With the ever-increasing competition, the more advanced the
level of modularization, more success a yard will attain.
CONCLUSION
Hinweis der Redaktion
In today’s international competitive shipbuilding market, success is often based on offering both competitive prices and competitive delivery dates. So basically, you not only require a improved ship design and better engineering, but we also need to deliver the product faster and at a cheaper price.THIS IS WHERE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION COMES INTO THE PICTURE
Modular construction- definition and principle.Advancements – IHOP, SIGMA, MOPCO, MEKOAnd the final conclusion
Manufacturing building components off-site provides for more controlled conditions and allows for improved qualityand precision in the fabrication of the component.Since there will be no delay due to various intersections or interference caused between different sections, the time spent by the ship on the drydock will be much lesser.Major cost during construction is directly proportional to the time spent by the ship on the dry dock. Huge reductoion in cost, with all the same architectural aesthetics you would expect from traditional building methods.
When modular construction was first introduced, we used to divide the ship in various block from fore to aft. Irrespective of the nature and functioning, these blocks were divided, and built independently in the shipyard. The world’s most productive shipyard have come with various modifications and improvements to give rise to something called ADVANCED MODULAR CONSTRUCTION. No fundamentals.. Just creative thinking
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen (A & R)
Depending upon the particular task they are required to perform, a distinction is made between weapons, electronics and the ship's technical modules.
Only Containers and mast modules are installed during the construction phase.