Fleet Management issuesFleet Management issues

Juanjo Dañobeitia; UTM-CSIC, Spain

http://www.utm.csic.es

The Vessel manager point of The Vessel manager point of viewview

Operational Operational IssuesIssuesTechnical Technical IssuesIssues

Logistic Logistic IssuesIssues

Training & mobilityTraining & mobilityInvestment Investment strategiesstrategies

Logistic IssuesLogistic Issues– Coordination of fleet scheduling Coordination of fleet scheduling – Reduce long transits (barter system)Reduce long transits (barter system)– Chartering for spare ship timeChartering for spare ship time– Transport and Customs Transport and Customs – Liability, insuranceLiability, insurance

Operational Operational IssuesIssues• Instrument OperationsInstrument Operations

– Operational safety, protocolsOperational safety, protocols– Standardization (connectors, cables, etc)Standardization (connectors, cables, etc)– Interoperability, exchange large equipment, manoeuvringInteroperability, exchange large equipment, manoeuvring– Good practice, clear rules for everybody. Hierarchy.Good practice, clear rules for everybody. Hierarchy.

Technical Technical IssuesIssues• Instruments mobilizationInstruments mobilization

– Equipment check Equipment check – Maintenance & calibrationMaintenance & calibration– Mobilization; Proper PlanningMobilization; Proper Planning– Logistics (safety, legislation, customs…)Logistics (safety, legislation, customs…)

DATOS

SUNPC

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Gravimetrosubselect.me

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Navegacion

PROGRAMASDEVISUALIZACION

GPS

NAVEGACION

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CONTROL

PC ControlSUN

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INTEGRACION

BASEDATOS

TERMOSALINOGRAFO

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ADQUISICION

PC ADQUISICION

SUN

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ADQUISICION

PC

GRAVIMETRO

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ADQUISICION

PC

METEOROLOGIA

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ADQUISICION

NMEA-183

$PHESMET,05121996,100300,3.5,7.7,100.6,OK,3fd

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Technical Technical IssuesIssues• Harmonization of Data Acquisition Harmonization of Data Acquisition

systemssystems

• Containerized dedicated labsContainerized dedicated labs

Control System

Training & mobilityTraining & mobility

• Use of transits for training / cross-trainingUse of transits for training / cross-training• School at seaSchool at sea• User manualsUser manuals• Technical stagesTechnical stages• Mobility of technicians and large equipment (deep Mobility of technicians and large equipment (deep

tow, ROV, AUV)tow, ROV, AUV)

Investment Investment StrategiesStrategies• Common strategies for long term investments on costly Common strategies for long term investments on costly

equipmentequipment

• International cooperation in cost sharing for the International cooperation in cost sharing for the construction and operation of ships (regional) and rare construction and operation of ships (regional) and rare equipmentequipment

• Facilitate equipment availability using Facilitate equipment availability using Large Scale Large Scale FacilitiesFacilities

ConclusionsConclusions

• Needs for a multiyear plan cruisesNeeds for a multiyear plan cruises

• New building strategy specially for regional shipsNew building strategy specially for regional ships

• Technicians training activities and recruitment of youngTechnicians training activities and recruitment of young

• Procedures to share (reduce) costs of transportationProcedures to share (reduce) costs of transportation