Strategic advice
Provision of strategic advice, generally at Government/industry/national level for shipbuilding and repair processes and the facilities these require. The domain and nature of the advice varies but often includes independent design developments or reviews of cost and schedule for potential facilities or shipbuilding programmes. The impacts and benefits of placing of programmes in a particular shipyard are also regularly undertaken.
Projects include:
Strategic advice and analysis: Naval surface shipbuilding and sustainment (Consortium approach advising DoD on feasibility and structure of the optimal approach to naval surface shipbuilding and sustainment in the medium term) for Major Western Government, 2023
Development and population of 30-year, UK-wide national capacity simulation and forecasting model for the UK Government in 2022/23, covering shipbuilding, ship repair, small craft, renewables, and offshore projects. Dynamic model covers facilities and workforce capacity/utilisation to assess the impact and feasibility of multiple shipbuilding scenarios over the 30-year time horizon
Strategic analysis of the impact, maturity, use, and optimal phased implementation of emerging technologies for shipbuilding and repair, UK, 2019, presentation of findings RINA Marine Industry 4.0, Rotterdam, Nov-19
Review of options for the organisational structure, ownership and management of a naval surface shipbuilding yard for a Western Government in 2016/17
Mid-programme Comprehensive Cost Review for construction of a series of warships; involving a 3-week, closed doors, highly detailed review of estimated cost and schedule to completion, Australasia, 2015
Strategic capacity analysis and review of national capacity for constructing ships and submarines over 25-year timeline, Australasia, 2012
Strategic dispute resolution for construction of composite footbridge, UK composites manufacturer, 2008/09
National restructuring plans for river shipyards, Serbia, 2008
Industry study and industry-wide recommendations provided to US Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, 2004/06, including detailed review of 16 US and 11 international shipyards, study findings presented by others to US Senate
Development of benchmarking assessment criteria for shipbuilding using composite materials, US, 2004
Tactical assessment of emerging technologies for inclusion in future state-of-the-art Naval construction shipyard, UK, 2005
Analysis of factors affecting naval shipbuilding performance, UK, 2005
Assessment of domestic mid-tier shipyard capabilities, US, 2005
Investigation of performance and work content measures for warship construction, UK, 2001