Shipbuilding and Repair: A Fragmented Industry? - NSRP
Shipbuilding and Repair: A Fragmented Industry? - NSRP
Shipbuilding and Repair: A Fragmented Industry? - NSRP
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<strong>Shipbuilding</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Repair</strong>:A <strong>Fragmented</strong> <strong>Industry</strong>?Conversation around workforce training <strong>and</strong> retentionCrosscut Initiatives Panel <strong>NSRP</strong>Larry Gebhardt, ChairDon Bewley, Vice Chair
<strong>Shipbuilding</strong> <strong>Industry</strong>• “The shipbuilding industry is not broken,though it is not as healthy as it could <strong>and</strong>should be. The healthier we are as anindustry, the better we can serve theneeds of our Navy <strong>and</strong> the Americanpeople.”• Mike PettersPresident, Northrop Grumman <strong>Shipbuilding</strong>Before the House Armed Services Seapower <strong>and</strong>Expeditionary Forces SubcommitteeJuly 30, 2009
Central Questions• Would you recommend our industry toyour children?• Are we a fragmented industry?• Can we strengthen our commonality?
Presentation-Dialog• This is a presentation-feedback covering currentgaps in professional <strong>and</strong> production labordemographics, industry needs <strong>and</strong> their supply.• Brainstorm about creating a more cohesive,compelling shipbuilding <strong>and</strong> repair industry toattract employees <strong>and</strong> investors while meetingcustomer requirements.• Your response will help guide Crosscut Panelactivities into 2010 <strong>and</strong> beyond.
Market segments?• Navy: 286 ships• Army: 300 watercraft• USCG: __ >65 feet• NOAA:• Research vessels• State Ferries• Luxury Yachts• Oil rig topsides &offshore supply• Fishing• ACOE vessels• Jones act workboats• Jones act ships• Export sales• Patrol craft• Commercial• Shipbreaking• Non-ship products• Freight rail cars
Biggest Yacht• The biggest yacht in existence—at 548feet—is the Eclipse, owned by Russianbillionaire Roman Abramovich. It comeswith a missile-detection system, twohelipads, a luxury spa, swimming pool<strong>and</strong> even a submarine, which doubles asan escape pod.
What is a shipyard?• 6 major shipbuilders• 21 mid-sized shipbuilders• 18 small shipbuilders with significantconstruction records• 71 other small shipbuilders <strong>and</strong>boatbuilders• 16 megayacht builders• 18 aluminum boatbuildersVectorworks Marinevirtual shipyard, Titusville,FL, composite vessels, to70 meters
<strong>Fragmented</strong>?Scattered geographically, two trade associations,multiple professional associations <strong>and</strong> technicalorganizations
<strong>Fragmented</strong>?• Government agencies with ship missions• Department of Defense (Navy, Army)• Department of Homel<strong>and</strong> Security (USCG)• Department of Transportation (MARAD)• Department of Commerce (NOAA)
US <strong>Industry</strong> image: small, decliningAbout 150 shipyardsAbout 100,000 employeesSource: Tim Colton’s shipbuilding history –data from MARAD shipyard reports (notpublished since 2004)
What is common to allshipyards?• Safety• Quality• Productivity• ReliabilityAll are people issuesMost productionsuperintendentssay: “Give me aperson withgood attitude.We’ll give ‘emthe aptitude.
Will you recommend ourindustry to your children?• Who will design, build <strong>and</strong> repairgovernment, commercial <strong>and</strong> luxuryyacht vessels in 2020?• What, me worry?
More women, immigrants,different cultures, languagesWho builds <strong>and</strong> repairs yourships?Work Boat MagazinePercent of Workforce-Experience Distributiongreenaging5040302010030yrs
Professional staffsscience, technology,engineering, math (STEM)• NAVSEA projects
So What?• If not globally competitive, <strong>and</strong> iffragmented, how can shipbuilding <strong>and</strong>repair industry best serve its major USmarket segments?• Simple answer: Better collaboration
People are common in afragmented industry1. <strong>Industry</strong> image to recruit2. Common curriculum for entry-level• Production knowledge, skills, abilities• Engineering knowledge, skills, abilities3. Common terminology <strong>and</strong> skill st<strong>and</strong>ards4. Career path work organization - retention5. Job portability <strong>and</strong> flexibility
<strong>Industry</strong> Image• Two parts• Worldview of oceanvalue – security <strong>and</strong>commerce• Realistic industryinformation ..www.goships.com
Common Curriculum• High school or technical college• Manufacturing oriented• Safe & productive workplace• Producing products• Quality managementGoal: graduates with attitude for workor go on to STEM curriculum
Terminology & skill st<strong>and</strong>ards• Job 1 – steel hullships• Relational database• Lead to ‘one yard,any yard’ conceptfor flexibility <strong>and</strong> jobportability
Career path work organizationCraftsmen ProductionApprenticeElementaryElementaryMiddleMiddleHighHighSchoolSchoolFirstFirstLineLineSupervisorSupervisorMiddleMiddleManagementManagementSenior SeniorManagement ManagementCommunityCommunityCollegeCollegeUniversityUniversity
Job portability & flexibility
Discussion:• Are people common in a fragmentedindustry?• <strong>Industry</strong> image to recruit & retain• Common curriculum for entry-level• Production knowledge, skills, abilities• Engineering knowledge, skills, abilities• Common terminology <strong>and</strong> skill st<strong>and</strong>ards• Career path work organization - retention• Job portability <strong>and</strong> flexibility
Contact Information• Dr. Larry Gebhardt, chair• Crosscut Initiatives Panel• National <strong>Shipbuilding</strong> Research Program• lpgebhardt@cableone.net
Lesson Learned – gold miningGoldcorp Today• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQca_xH3BVI
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