Navigating officers, marine engineers, and other staff working on ships are concerned about their day-to-day operations and destinations even though they’re familiar with their careers. Working in a boat is not an easy job; it requires familiarization of your work and, of course, the courage to sail. That’s why shipbuilding is very important to secure the safety of people to go inside.

Have you ever thought about how ships were made? The vessel is typically massive and can accommodate a lot of passengers and guests. But, building one is not an easy task; it will undergo multiple and enormous processes. It also involves thousands of decision making and logistical planning protocols that should be precisely coordinated in time and budget.

This article will discuss briefly the process of shipbuilding and how does a colossal and complex structure get constructed by a mere scratch.

INVITE TENDERS AND QUOTATIONS – The initial step in building a ship is to get the bid proposal from various shipbuilders. The shipbuilders are the ones who will produce a recommendation based on the given request of the client. The proposal includes the rough idea of how the ship will be, the time it will take to build it, and the costing.

DESIGN PHASES – In this process, different design phases are made: involving performance design, basic design, detailed design, and production design. In the performance design phase, the most critical factor addressed is the speed of shipbuilding. The essential design phase is concerned with compliance with the requirements of the client regarding its load-carrying capacity. After the basic design comes to the detailed plan that focuses primarily on the implementation of strategies. And lastly, the production phase will go further in the systems and make the ship’s initial steps.

PRODUCTION PLAN- This process of shipbuilding is one of the most critical. This is mainly because of multiple things needed to cooperate to ensure that the production goes as in line with the schedule. This also includes disseminating tasks and jobs to achieve a day by day work.

STEEL CUTTING- Processing and cutting are the next most essential in the process of building a ship. In this stage, the steel is cut following the design and blueprint. Steel ate heated and bent to make the correct shape.

PLATE ASSEMBLY– In this stage, the processed components and cut steel plates are being assembled, and it is done block by block. This is to make sure the manufacturing effectivity. The assembly is usually carried by phase to phase process to avoid mistakes and emergencies.

MOUNTING OF BLOCKS-  The next process is mounting huge blocks. Huge blocks are installed using cranes and rigs. This is usually done according to specifications, and at this moment, the ship slowly moves in the sea.

LAUNCHING- The ship is ready to launch when everything is set and in the right place. In this stage, the dock must be filled with water in order for the ship to float. Every part of the ship is evaluated and checked to ensure they are all in the right place.