I’m continuing with #blog posting as I’m running into some #LinkedIn connection issues, which I’ll try to solve in the coming weeks. In my last post I included an infographic. I wrote this infographic as a test for the blog, but to also be a first informative item on the shipbuilding process. The infographic was in Dutch however last time. It’s now also available in English :).

To start of it by no means forms a complete picture of all processes which go on around and during a new build project in shipbuilding. Disciplines like project management, line management, supply chain management, legal, subcontracting etc weren’t mentioned. I could go on for hours in writing about these disciplines. At this point I choose not to, for purpose of readability. From here on if the needed arises I’ll address them. This mainly has to do with my blogging goal (to be informative about shipbuilding, heavy industry and doing business in general) and reader wishes. So feel free to leave me a comment in the comment section with topics you’d like to hear about!

I function mainly in the production phase in my daily activities. I’m lucky to be able to also be involved in many different phases of a project. To name a few: During the engineering phase we’re involved in aligning engineering and production planning to each other, check on makeability, provide input to subcontractor demarcations, etc. During the more advanced stages in engineering we’ll run through 3d models to continue checks on makeability, possible clashes and assist in preparation of further detailing production planning and work packages. In parallel I’d be in contact with colleagues from supply chain management in order to align component delivery with production need. Expediting on this aspect because even more important one deliveries are in risk of clashing with section building sequences.

In the end it’s extremely rewarding to get complex projects done. In my experience finishing projects revolves around one major resource: labour. To be precise the most efficient use of this resource by teamwork, training, coaching, strategic and tactical planning and maintaining a healthy dose of humor. The latter is even more important when projects are difficult and people are under pressure. We’ll dive into this in the future.

Thanks for reading!