This is a presentation suggesting improvements in the layout of Chowgule & Co. Ltd., a private shipyard in Goa, India.

1. Improvements for
Chowgule & Co. Ltd. – Shipbuilding
Division
Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008

2. • Located on River
Zuari at Loutulim
• Builders, owners &
repairers of river – Iron Ore Barges
fleets since 1951 – Deep Sea Refrigerated
Fishing Trawlers
• Developing – Grab & Cutter Section
waterways economy Dredgers
– Tugs
• Built over 100 vessels
– Twin-Hull Catamarans
including – Floating Restaurants

3. GOA
River Zuari

5. • Construction Bays on either side of Slipway
• Main yard near Outfitting Jetty
• Ample amount of Skids for module assembly
but scattered
• Distance between Stockyard & Main yard
• Space between Gate & Main Yard unutilized
(trees?)

7. Production Grit Blasting/
Design Room Department Scheduling
painting

8. Assembly
CNC Modular
Lofting of
Cutting Construction
Modules

9. Survey Movement Launching Sea Trials

10. • Slipway – 220m x 20m
• 2 Construction bays – either side of slipway
– 90m x 30m open space
– 90m x 40m open space
• Outfitting Jetty 7m x 10m x 15m
• Sufficient skids for pre-fabrication of
modules/panels
• Well equipped workshop

11. • Shipyard specializes in smaller vessels especially those
used in waterways and for fishing
• Capacity is limited
• Delivery time is of utmost importance
– Being a private yard (no Govt support)
– To get more orders
– Maintain credibility
• Will need more facilities if it wants to extend its
product catalogue
• Best way to improve layout maybe to induct a
production flow line model that allows easy flow of
materials without bottlenecks

13. • Set up Stockyard near Checkpoint to reduce travel
time of plates coming in and to be nearer to Main
yard. Shift Sand blasting unit accordingly
• Use the unutilized area to set up Grit
blasting/painting & CNC Cutting units – Reduces
travel time of modules/plates
• Add more (or shift existing) skids nearer to Main yard
to reduce travel time of modules
• Shift Main office building to give direct access of main
yard to construction bays
• May shift store to north of Main yard if space permits

14. • Faster production line
• Lesser delivery time  more orders
• Lower man-time requirement
• Use of lifting equipment freed for better
purposes (due to lower amount of shifting of
modules & panels)

15. • Cannot increase production too much due to
space constraints
• Lack of dry dock reduces capability for
advanced outfitting

16. 09NA1008
Presentation on Improvement of
Shipyard Layout in Chowgule & Co.
Ltd. – Shipbuilding Division
Ambattuparambil Gopi Nikhil – 09NA1008