Indian ship and crew management companies use charter flights to move sailors to and from overseas ports. The move is likely to bring business to struggling private airlines, such as SpiceJet, which have been hit by two-month restrictions on air travel to fight the coronavirus. While international flights have yet to resume operations to India, […]
Month: May 2020
Ship managers call for contract extensions as crew change crisis persists
Amid a crew change crisis that has hit the global shipping industry, a large global ship management company has started pushing the Indian crew of some of the ships it manages to sign an extension. of contract. The move comes at a time when seafarers, including those from India, are demanding approval of ships after […]
Navy still sees delays in vessel maintenance despite new contracting strategy
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is towed from a dry dock at the Norfolk Shipyard to a berth. Kearsarge is undergoing a 10 month scheduled maintenance in dry dock and is expected to begin this fall. (US Navy) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is towed from a dry dock at the Norfolk Shipyard […]
GAO reports on the maintenance of Navy vessels under MAC-MO
Written by Nick blenkey The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center last year took over the dual mooring of the USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Stethem (DDG 63) in BAE Systems – Ship Repair’s dry dock (US Navy photo by Laura Lakeway) A report from the United States Government Accountability Office finds that since the shift […]
Maintenance of Navy vessels: Evaluating the results of the pilot program could inform decisions to address persistent scheduling challenges
What GAO found Since switching to the Multiple Contract Multiple Order (MAC-MO) contracting approach for vessel maintenance work in 2015, the Navy has increased competitive opportunities, gained flexibility to ensure quality of work and limited cost growth, but schedule delays persist. During this period, 21 of the 41 vessel maintenance periods, called availabilities, for major […]
How digital twins keep the Navy one step ahead of ship maintenance – GCN
How digital twins keep the Navy ahead of ship maintenance By Stéphanie Kanowitz May 01, 2020 With a digital twin of a ship, the Navy can perform repairs and maintenance aboard the ship at sea, ensuring combat systems readiness without the need to dock. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Port Hueneme, Calif., Worked […]