On the Factors Affecting Maintenance Planning in the Mercantile Industry

Y Alhouli, David Ling, Richard Kirkham, TM Elhag

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    Abstract

    Ship maintenance contributes to a significant part of the ship operation costs. This paper reviews ship maintenance schemes, which include classification of maintenance schemes based on their types, locations and importance. The review is followed by a discussion of different measures of the maintenance cost, which plays a major role in the operational costs. A case study of a Bulk Carrier is illustrated to demonstrate the maintenance costs and how these costs are linked with that of operation. The paper identifies and evaluates the key factors which affect the maintenance planning and its costs; these factors are categorized as controlled and uncontrolled factors. The controlled factors are defined as that factors which the decision maker have an influence on; and the uncontrolled factors are those which are the decision maker can not control. The most significant factors are of those controlled factors and are recognized as: (a) Selecting Maintenance Strategy; (b) Planning Maintenance Scheduling; (c) Crew Composition.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCOMADEM2009, 22nd International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, San Sebastian, Spain
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009
    EventCOMADEM2009, 22nd International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, San Sebastian, Spain - San Sebastian, Spain
    Duration: 9 Jun 200911 Jun 2009

    Conference

    ConferenceCOMADEM2009, 22nd International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, San Sebastian, Spain
    CitySan Sebastian, Spain
    Period9/06/0911/06/09

    Keywords

    • ship maintenance, ship repair, maintenance planning, maintenance costs

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