Differences Between Military And Commerical Shipbuilding: Applications For The United Kingdom's Ministry Of Defence,9780833036704

Differences Between Military And Commerical Shipbuilding: Applications For The United Kingdom's Ministry Of Defence

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ISBN13: 9780833036704
ISBN10: 083303670X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-04-30
Publisher(s): Natl Book Network
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Summary

Looks at the feasibility of UK shipbuilders expanding outside their domestic military contracts into the worldwide commercial or foregin military markets,

Table of Contents

Preface iii
Figures
ix
Tables
xi
Summary xiii
Acknowledgements xix
Abbreviations xxi
Introduction
1(6)
Military and Commercial Shipbuilding Trends
7(20)
World
7(5)
United Kingdom
12(5)
Other Countries
17(9)
Germany
18(2)
France
20(2)
The Netherlands
22(1)
United States
23(3)
Conclusions
26(1)
How Military and Commercial Shipbuilding Differ
27(28)
Ship Size and Complexity
28(5)
Contracting
33(2)
Design
35(4)
Production
39(6)
Security
41(1)
Quality Control
41(4)
Workforce Demand
45(6)
Client Involvement
51(1)
Business Models
52(3)
The Potential for Re-Entering the Commercial Market
55(18)
A Profile of the Competition
55(3)
Competition by Region
58(3)
Competition Among Nations
61(3)
Other Challenges in Re-Entering the Commercial Market
64(5)
Market Saturation
64(1)
Commercial Client Demands
65(1)
Different Workforce and Process Needs
65(1)
Facility Constraints
66(1)
Strong Currency
67(1)
Falling Prices
67(2)
Opportunities and Risks
69(4)
The Potential for Foreign Military Sales
73(12)
Competition and Market Potential
73(6)
Matching Supply with Demand
79(4)
Market Limitations
83(1)
Conclusion
84(1)
Integration Versus Specialisation at the Shipyard Level
85(8)
A Historical Perspective
85(3)
The Predominance of Specialisation
88(3)
Costs and Benefits of Integration
91(2)
Conclusion
93(16)
APPENDIX
A. Commercial and Military Ship Tonnage Definitions and Comparisons
97(2)
B. Selected National Commercial Shipbuilding Order Books
99(10)
Bibliography 109

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