The Far East
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- European Yards Look To 'Formula' To Compete With Their Far East Counterparts Maritime Reporter, Dec 1990 #16
Judging from what was said at the Round Table organized by the Association of Marine Architects and Naval Engineers of Spain (AINE), held recently in Madrid, the European shipyards have found the formula that will enable them to compete successfully with their Far Eastern counterparts, and they are now putting it to work. This consists mainly of a radical new approach to production systems.
The language used by the chief executives of the large European shipyards seems to have changed a great deal over the last year or two.
Instead of insisting on the absolute necessity for subsidies in order to withstand the competition from the giants of the Far East, talk centers around just how to win over the market without subsidizing the final product. The answer appears to be: (1) generous R&D investments intended to redesign the production process by incorporating mass-production techniques like those employed by other industries; (2) interyard cooperation, involving the exchange of technologies and joint development of new prototypes; and (3) rationalization of management and statistical control of production.
Even so, practically everyone was in agreement that at least minimum subsidies would have to continue being applied until the shipyards as a whole are able to reap the benefits of their investments in technological renovation and can put more competitive production processes in full operation.
Juan Saez Elegido, marine engineer, appointed president of the public group Astilleros Espanoles just a few months ago, is a key participant in this "new style of European shipbuilding." The Spanish yard has achieved important advances in productivity. Perhaps the culmination of its ever-expanding market are the spectacular cruise ship conversion and newbuilding contracts it has recently signed.
Mr. Saez proposes to invest $120 million in a three-year plan covering 1990-92 (exactly twice the amount invested in the previous three-year period) to transform production from functional systems to zones and stages. A key measure will be to devote 1.5 million hours ("the time it takes us to make two and a half oil tankers") to personnel training.
Kurt Andersen, president of Odense Steel Shipyard, affirmed that his yard has spent a decade readying itself to compete with any other builder in the world. The yard also allocates substantial investments to production equipment and management information systems, and these are generating savings that are used to finance further improvements.
Much attention is also given to what Mr. Andersen calls "nonquantifiable" productivity factors (improved order, heightened motivation, zero task duplication).
Above all, the yard makes a policy of producing ships in series: "We are not currently accepting orders to build a single unit of one design." Jose Luis Cerezo, Technical Secretary General of the Management of the Marine Sector (pertaining to the Spanish Ministry of Industry), pointed out that the investment of the Spanish yards in R&D ($40 million by private yards and $60 million by public ones over 1987-89), has given rise to spectacular increments in productivity, but this is only the first phase of the process. The coming phase, which requires much greater outlays, will be the one that enables the Spanish yards to compete successfully with their Japanese and Korean colleagues.
This one, described in detail by Mr. Cerezo, will imply a total renovation of the production process.
But despite their recent gains in productivity, both Spain and Denmark, two of the more successful shipbuilding countries in Europe, trail Japan and South Korea by a substantial margin in tonnage under construction and on order.
According to the latest quarterly shipbuilding figures, the Far East once again dominated the list of shipbuilding countries.
With the world orderbook at its highest level since September 1977, totaling 41.6 million gross tons, Japan increased both its total orderbook, from 13.2 million gt to 15.1 million gt, and its lead over South Korea, whose orderbook fell from 9.8 million gt to 8.9 million gt at the end of the third quarter this year.
As detailed in Table 1, the People's Republic of China and Taiwan took third behind South Korea, followed by Denmark, Yugoslavia, West Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Poland, East Germany, Romania, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Turkey.
However, the end September position changed dramatically, as did the world for that matter, on October 3 when the unification of the two Germanys resulted in a combined tonnage orderbook of 2.3 million gt, putting it in third place after Japan and Korea.
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- TWRA Members Adjust Rates Previously Set For U.S. Exports To Far East Maritime Reporter, Apr 1991 #63
Members of the Transpacific W e s t b o u n d Rate Agreement (TWRA), which set rates together for moving U.S. exports to the Far East, are increasing one of their surcharges, decreasing another, and boosting rates for some commodities. The carriers claim the price adjustments are necessary to
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- EXPOSHIP Far East 84 Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1984 #32
take place at the Regent Hotel in Hong Kong November 14 and 15. Expoship Far East has become established as the premier maritime exhibition in the Far East—an area of major activity in world shipping. The show provides an opportunity to make important business contacts in the stimulating atmosphere of
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- Double Naming Ceremony Held At Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Maritime Reporter, May 15, 1984 #10
Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. (FELS) held a double naming ceremony recently for the jackup rig Ekhabi and the crane vessel Ispolin being built for V/O Sudoimport of the U.S.S.R. Mrs. F.I. Potapenko, wife of the U.S.S.R. Ambassador to Singapore, named the Ispolin, and Mrs. Loh Wing Siew
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- $50-Million Order For Bulk Carriers Placed By OSG With Far East Yards Maritime Reporter, Jun 1983 #14
Shipholding Group, Inc. of New York, N.Y., a major bulk shipping company, recently announced the placement of orders with undisclosed shipyards in the Far East for the construction of four small geared dry bulk carriers of 27,000 to 30,000 dwt for its international fleet. Two of the ships are scheduled to
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- Kone And Far East-Levingston In Joint Venture For Crane Manufacturing In Singapore Maritime Reporter, Jan 15, 1983 #10
next 10 years. This is the main reason, Kone reported, for establishing a production facility in Southeast Asia. KFC will market its products in the Far East as part of its worldwide marketing and production network. With the establishment of KFC, Kone will now have two crane plants to meet worldwide
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- Far East-Levingston Upgrades Facilities Maritime Reporter, Oct 1981 #44
In line with the government's emphasis to upgrade the skill and technology level of local industries, Far East-Levingston Shipbuilding Limited (FELS) has taken a significant step forward to enhance its operations. The company has acquired license from Shipping Research Services in Norway to operate
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- Far East-Levingston To Build Drillship For Global Marine Maritime Reporter, May 15, 1981 #21
Shipbuilding Ltd. (FELS), Singapore, recently announced it has signed a contract to construct a drillship for Global Marine Drilling Company of USA. The vessel will be built in Singapore and is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 1983. The vessel will be a twin-screw, diesel electric-powered
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- Far East-Levingston Delivers Pool Rig 144 Maritime Reporter, Dec 1980 #12
Far East-Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. in Singapore recently completed and delivered another jackup rig to Pool Company of Houston. Named Pool Rig 144, the 160-foot-water-depth jackup was towed to its location in the Arabian Gulf to operate for ARAMCO. The platform consists of a triangular- shaped
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- Far East-Levingston To Build Semisubmersible For Consafe Offshore Maritime Reporter, Nov 1980 #33
Shipbuilding Ltd. (FELS) has signed a contract to construct a semisubmersible accommodation and construction platform for Consafe Offshore AB. The rig will be built in Singapore, and is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 1982. The platform, the first of its kind to be fabricated
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- Liebherr Enjoys Success In Far East Maritime Reporter, Nov 2001 #82
Shipbuilding in the Far East, especially in China and Korea, is continuing its upward trend in 2001, and deck crane supplier Liebherr has enjoyed success as well.. Current deliveries in the Far East include: 40 deck cranes (four, 40-ton cranes per ship) for a series of 10, 2,530 TEU containerships
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- Far East-Levingston Delivers Drillship Diamond M Dragon Maritime Reporter, Feb 15, 1977 #7
Diamond Dragon Drilling's first offshore drilling unit, the Diamond M Dragon, was recently christened at the Far East-Levingston Shipbuilding Limited's (FELS) yard in Jurong, Singapore. The $24-million Diamond M Dragon is a self-propelled drillship. Construction started in May 1975, and the vessel
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