Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

Shipyard Layout

Improvements for Chowgule & Co. Ltd. – Shipbuilding Division

Chowgule & Co. Ltd.

• Located on River Zuari at Loutulim

• Builders, owners & repairers of river fleets since 1951

• Developing waterways economy

• Built over 100 vessels including

– Iron Ore Barges– Deep Sea Refrigerated

Fishing Trawlers– Grab & Cutter Section

Dredgers– Tugs– Twin-Hull Catamarans– Floating Restaurants

Location

GOA

River Zuari

Present Layout

Present Layout - features

• Construction Bays on either side of Slipway

• Main yard near Outfitting Jetty• Ample amount of Skids for module

assembly but scattered• Distance between Stockyard & Main

yard• Space between Gate & Main Yard

unutilized (trees?)

Present Layout

Methodology

Design RoomProduction

Department Scheduling Grit Blasting/ painting

Methodology

Lofting CNC Cutting

Assembly of

Modules

Modular Construction

Methodology

Survey Movement Launching Sea Trials

Facilities

• Slipway – 220m x 20m• 2 Construction bays – either side of

slipway– 90m x 30m open space– 90m x 40m open space

• Outfitting Jetty 7m x 10m x 15m• Sufficient skids for pre-fabrication of

modules/panels• Well equipped workshop

Inferences

• Shipyard specializes in smaller vessels especially those used in waterways and for fishing

• Capacity is limited• Delivery time is of utmost importance

– Being a private yard (no Govt support)– To get more orders– Maintain credibility

• Will need more facilities if it wants to extend its product catalogue

• Best way to improve layout maybe to induct a production flow line model that allows easy flow of materials without bottlenecks

Suggestions

Suggestions• Set up Stockyard near Checkpoint to reduce travel

time of plates coming in and to be nearer to Main yard. Shift Sand blasting unit accordingly

• Use the unutilized area to set up Grit blasting/painting & CNC Cutting units – Reduces travel time of modules/plates

• Add more (or shift existing) skids nearer to Main yard to reduce travel time of modules

• Shift Main office building to give direct access of main yard to construction bays

• May shift store to north of Main yard if space permits

Benefits envisioned

• Faster production line• Lesser delivery time more orders• Lower man-time requirement• Use of lifting equipment freed for

better purposes (due to lower amount of shifting of modules & panels)

Limits to present shipyard

• Cannot increase production too much due to space constraints

• Lack of dry dock reduces capability for advanced outfitting

Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil

09NA1008Presentation on Improvement of Shipyard Layout in Chowgule & Co. Ltd. – Shipbuilding Division