CASE STUDY
Your client is a ship-owner named ‘BoxBoats LMA’ who operates a fleet of containerships. The owner wishes to increase the capacity of three existing 2000 TEU, twin screw vessels, to carry additional containers.
In order to achieve the increase in container capacity a ship yard, yet to be selected, will cut the ship into two
sections at the midship section and insert a section of parallel middle body between these. The parallel middle body will be 13.8m in length and includes 22 new frames.
Within the cargo length the vessel incorporates ‘double bottom and wing’ sea water ballast tanks. The tank transverse frames, side shell longitudinal and inner bulkhead longitudinal stiffeners form the primary structure along with one stringer deck.
The hatch covers are hydraulically operated and a fire main runs from fore to aft along the port and starboard main deck areas. The main deck is also served by deck lighting on both sides.
Your role is to produce a case study for the owner which will discuss the feasibility of the concept and discuss any calculations and tests which you would perform prior to the full scale project commencing. The owner requires that the service speed remains unaffected at 18 knots but accepts that fuel costs may increase.
The case study should then discuss the design of the parallel middle body including structural arrangement and materials used. Discuss also any materials testing that would be required and how you would determine
whether the results of these are satisfactory or not. You will require to identify which existing drawings would be required for this task and to discuss which organisations would require to be involved in the process from
a class and statutory perspective.
For the modification process the case study should include which tests and documentation are required with regards to welding tasks and how you would verify that the welding procedures and processes used are
acceptable.
Explain which tests should be performed on the vessel before it is returned to a floating condition and which tests should be performed once afloat. Explain how these tests should be conducted.
The case study should be presented as a report to your principal.
The Diploma Standard Marking Rubric should be used as a guide to the sections of the report.
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NOTE:
The word count target for this assignment is 3000 words (+/- 10%). This excludes the contents page, contents list, references/bibliography and any annex/appendices. If your work is outside of this word length
it may be returned to you for improvement and resubmission.
You must include a suitable introduction, main body of discussion and then conclusion to your report, followed by a bibliography. The report must have a structure of headings and subheadings, and you need to
ensure all the sources and references you use are properly acknowledged – see the Academic Course
Handbook for further information about how to reference the sources you use in a Harvard referencing style.
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It is expected that your answer will be well written, accurate and consistent in approach and style. This means that you need to plan your approach and the structure of the content before you start writing.
Your answer should demonstrate that you have a good knowledge and understanding of the subject matter, and your discussion and arguments should be logical and well presented. It is expected that the marker will see evidence of your research skills, knowledge gained, relevance, analytical ability, referencing and presentation skills. The overall presentation is expected to be to a high professional standard.
