Applied maritime science & technology!

8:00 - 10:00 Future Direction on Structures & Materials

A ship must be able to resist combat air and underwater explosions and also be capable of multi-mission roles in a multi-theater environment. To meet these goals, the U.S. Navy, shipbuilders, industry, and academia collaborate on structure and material innovations. This workshop will focus on the overall design and integrity of naval ships as well as ship and weapon systems. This includes full spectrum research, development, testing, and in-service engineering concerning.

How you will benefit:

• Learn how certain materials and technologies improve the performance of ships
• Conduct and assess full scale shock trials on at-sea systems and components

What will be covered:

• The analysis and development to protect against combat threats and peacetime hazards
• Concepts, large scale testing, and design analysis methods to ensure stronger, lighter, more reliable ships and submarines
• Development and fleet support in metals, corrosion, welding, coatings, elastomers, polymers, ceramics, composites, batteries, fluids, fire protection and RADIAC

Session Leader:

Stephen D. Roush
Carderock Division Technical Director (acting)
Naval Surface Warfare Center

In-depth group discussions on your shipbuilding concerns and challenges!

10:15 - 12:15 Impact of the Latest Shipbuilding Plan

This workshop will concentrate on the U.S. Navy shipbuilding program and will include the USCG Deepwater Program. This includes the near and longterm challenges faced by both the Navy’s operational commitments and mission needs as they relate to the dwindling shipyard industrial base in the United States. This workshop will also cover what is needed to accomplish critical missions with the minimum essential capabilities and in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.

How you will benefit:

• Learn about the restart of specific programs
• Understand the needs of the newer ship classes
• Find out what is next in shipbuilding, and why your organization should care

What will be covered:

• The current congressional five year shipbuilding program
• Adequately fulfilling all of the mission needs around the world
• Quality ships on schedule and within the extremely tight cost parameters

Session Leader:

CAPT R. Bruce Woodruff
USN (Ret) President
Richmond Consulting Group

Obtain vital information to avoid the number one cause of cost driver overruns!

1:15 - 3:15 Future Planning – Modernization Efforts

As we approach the second decade of the 21st Century, it is critical that American shipyards building US Navy ships eliminate cost overruns and delivery delays on new ship classes. Cost-schedule problems appear to be systemic in complex programs such as navy shipbuilding for several reasons, such as navy shipbuilding is generally low production and the mission is often not completely refined.

How you will benefit:

• Take advantage of the production experience curve to gain the production knowledge required for effective process control
• Learn the best times to make design changes on new ship classes

What will be covered:

• New technologies such as production simulation or digital manufacturing
• How technologies have the potential to enable American shipyards to dramatically lower cost and schedule risks

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Hands-on training with demonstrated tools!

3:30 - 5:30 Ship Upkeep & Maintenance

The workshop will cover the complexities and the current methodologies being employed to assist with associated decisions in upkeep and maintenance. In addition, two Navy sponsored tools will be used to demonstrate improved capabilities for fully understanding the decision process and possible implications associated with analyzing the variety of alternatives.

How you will benefit:

• Learn a strong understanding of the complexities of upkeep and maintenance
• Understand ways to better address the dynamic nature of these topics
• Learn potential methodologies for improving associated decisions

What will be covered:

• Technology refreshment and insertion process
• The process for technology refreshment and insertion to address both obsolescence and capability improvements to our platforms
• The resource planning associated with shipyards, trade resources, and variable scheduling constraints required to dynamically manage, optimize and cost the composite shipyard resource base.

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