Author: John Frederic Schank
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833032881
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The midlife refueling/complex overhaul (RCOH) of a nuclear aircraft carrier represents a tremendously challenging engineering and industrial task. The overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) took many years of planning and execution; numerous changes and delays caused significant cost growth. The authors identify changes in processes, planning, and procedures that could lead to better cost and schedule performance for future RCOHs.
Refueling and Complex Overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
Author: John Frederic Schank
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833032881
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The midlife refueling/complex overhaul (RCOH) of a nuclear aircraft carrier represents a tremendously challenging engineering and industrial task. The overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) took many years of planning and execution; numerous changes and delays caused significant cost growth. The authors identify changes in processes, planning, and procedures that could lead to better cost and schedule performance for future RCOHs.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780833032881
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The midlife refueling/complex overhaul (RCOH) of a nuclear aircraft carrier represents a tremendously challenging engineering and industrial task. The overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) took many years of planning and execution; numerous changes and delays caused significant cost growth. The authors identify changes in processes, planning, and procedures that could lead to better cost and schedule performance for future RCOHs.
Applying Risk Management to Reduce the Time in Lay-up While Increasing the Cost Effectiveness of a Nimitz (CVN 68) Class Aircraft Carrier in Dry Dock During the Execution Phase of a Refueling and Complex Overhaul
Author: Kiah Bernard Rahming
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cost effectiveness
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) of an aircraft carrier is one of the most important milestones in a carrier's lifecycle. An RCOH supports the future modernization efforts that will sustain the carrier and extend its nuclear fuel lifetime an additional twenty-five years. To date only two Nimitz class carrier overhauls have been completed, with a third in progress. Although these RCOHs were viewed as overall successes, they were unsuccessful from a risk management perspective because ultimately resulted in consecutive delivery delay and increased cost. This research assessed three (3) possible risk mitigation strategies for achieving cost and time effectiveness of a Nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier (CVN) in dry-dock during the execution phase of an RCOH. The strategies evaluated were (1) to maintain the current RCOH process, (2) reduce and defer non-nuclear maintenance coupled with schedule compression, and (3) increase the efficiency of power usage of carriers with the intent of eliminating the need for refuelings. The results of this research indicate that eliminating a carrier's RCOH increases its overall cost and time effectiveness. It also reveals that a 33-year carrier lifecycle, as opposed to a 50-year lifecycle, increases the ship's operational availability and modernization capability.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cost effectiveness
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) of an aircraft carrier is one of the most important milestones in a carrier's lifecycle. An RCOH supports the future modernization efforts that will sustain the carrier and extend its nuclear fuel lifetime an additional twenty-five years. To date only two Nimitz class carrier overhauls have been completed, with a third in progress. Although these RCOHs were viewed as overall successes, they were unsuccessful from a risk management perspective because ultimately resulted in consecutive delivery delay and increased cost. This research assessed three (3) possible risk mitigation strategies for achieving cost and time effectiveness of a Nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier (CVN) in dry-dock during the execution phase of an RCOH. The strategies evaluated were (1) to maintain the current RCOH process, (2) reduce and defer non-nuclear maintenance coupled with schedule compression, and (3) increase the efficiency of power usage of carriers with the intent of eliminating the need for refuelings. The results of this research indicate that eliminating a carrier's RCOH increases its overall cost and time effectiveness. It also reveals that a 33-year carrier lifecycle, as opposed to a 50-year lifecycle, increases the ship's operational availability and modernization capability.
Welcome Aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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USS Nimitz CVN-68, the Navy's Pot of Gold
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Ye Old Damage Control
Author:
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Category : Damage control (Warships)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Damage control (Warships)
Languages : en
Pages :
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United States Ship Nimitz CVN-68
Author: Nimitz (Aircraft carrier : CVN-68)
Publisher:
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Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Uss Nimitz Cvn 68 Us Navy Aircraft Carrier
Author: Unique Journal
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781534832442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Blank 150 page lined journal for your thoughts, ideas, and inspiration.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781534832442
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Blank 150 page lined journal for your thoughts, ideas, and inspiration.
USS Nimitz US Navy Aircraft Carrier (CVN-68) Journal
Author: Pen2 Paper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781072534891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Journals are great for writing down ideas, taking notes, writing about travels and adventures, describing good and bad times. Writing down your thoughts and ideas is a great way to relieve stress. Journals are good for the soul!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781072534891
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Journals are great for writing down ideas, taking notes, writing about travels and adventures, describing good and bad times. Writing down your thoughts and ideas is a great way to relieve stress. Journals are good for the soul!
Modernizing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet
Author: John Frederic Schank
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833037206
Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The U.S. Navy is currently designing the next generation aircraft carrier, the CVN 21. This class of carriers will use the same basic hull form as the current Nimitz class but will include a substantial redesign of the interior of the ship for improved weapons handling and stores management functions. It will also incorporate several new technologies including a new propulsion system and new aircraft launch and recovery systems. These improvements not only will increase the operational capability of the ship but also are anticipated to lower the ship's manpower requirements and maintenance costs. Under current force modernization plans, new ships of the CVN 21 class will be introduced every four or five years as the ships of the Nimitz class reach the end of their planned 50-year operational life. Under this strategy, Nimitz class carriers will be operating for over 50 more years and it will take decades to transform the aircraft carrier fleet to ships of the new class.On the basis of some preliminary calculations that appeared promising, RAND proposed to the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers an examination of a way to accelerate the transformation of the carrier force: replacing Nimitz-class carriers as they reach mid-life instead of refueling them. In this report we identify specific fleet management options for building new instead of refueling, and we evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. This report should be of interest to Navy and Office of Secretary of Defense planners examining fleet modernization options, especially those organizations addressing the costs of alternative force structure options.
Publisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833037206
Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The U.S. Navy is currently designing the next generation aircraft carrier, the CVN 21. This class of carriers will use the same basic hull form as the current Nimitz class but will include a substantial redesign of the interior of the ship for improved weapons handling and stores management functions. It will also incorporate several new technologies including a new propulsion system and new aircraft launch and recovery systems. These improvements not only will increase the operational capability of the ship but also are anticipated to lower the ship's manpower requirements and maintenance costs. Under current force modernization plans, new ships of the CVN 21 class will be introduced every four or five years as the ships of the Nimitz class reach the end of their planned 50-year operational life. Under this strategy, Nimitz class carriers will be operating for over 50 more years and it will take decades to transform the aircraft carrier fleet to ships of the new class.On the basis of some preliminary calculations that appeared promising, RAND proposed to the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers an examination of a way to accelerate the transformation of the carrier force: replacing Nimitz-class carriers as they reach mid-life instead of refueling them. In this report we identify specific fleet management options for building new instead of refueling, and we evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. This report should be of interest to Navy and Office of Secretary of Defense planners examining fleet modernization options, especially those organizations addressing the costs of alternative force structure options.
Navy's Aircraft Carrier Program
Author: United States. General Accounting Office. National Security and International Affairs Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aircraft carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description