Chinese shipbuilding industry
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Robots are just 1 factor in shipbuilding. The augmented reality also improve productivity marginally when used in isolation.
Both are in place at some of the SK yards.
The digital revolution I am referring to is in terms of management, command and control if you would. Imagine the yards planning out the entire work digitally, emphasizing data integrity by using QR/bar code systems and eliminating manual inputs at all phases, optimizing the sequencing through engineering phase to ensure drawing schedule, and component delivery is considered, and updated live throughout construction so workforce can be deployed to all work fronts (This is where the robots come in, they are good at certain works, while others should be done manually) to make sure schedule is met and productivity is maximized. Knowing exactly where every drawing is, where every part is, what every worker should be working on and where every open work front is, live in the management office, with AI helping to assign tasks and direct work, and the data integrated into 3D model (yes this is when augmented reality comes in). This is the true force multiplier. Not only are you more efficient, you can also react better when some things goes to shit.
You gotta see it in action to actually feel the scale of change this brings. Everyone got a little bit of the above here and there, the trick is to have them all and integrated. Not all Chinese yard can do all this. I've seen 1, with 2 other very close, and another I would say 70% there. The trend is clearly heading that way! Commercially the cost difference is jaw dropping..... (both in $ / ton AND mhrs / ton)
Both are in place at some of the SK yards.
The digital revolution I am referring to is in terms of management, command and control if you would. Imagine the yards planning out the entire work digitally, emphasizing data integrity by using QR/bar code systems and eliminating manual inputs at all phases, optimizing the sequencing through engineering phase to ensure drawing schedule, and component delivery is considered, and updated live throughout construction so workforce can be deployed to all work fronts (This is where the robots come in, they are good at certain works, while others should be done manually) to make sure schedule is met and productivity is maximized. Knowing exactly where every drawing is, where every part is, what every worker should be working on and where every open work front is, live in the management office, with AI helping to assign tasks and direct work, and the data integrated into 3D model (yes this is when augmented reality comes in). This is the true force multiplier. Not only are you more efficient, you can also react better when some things goes to shit.
You gotta see it in action to actually feel the scale of change this brings. Everyone got a little bit of the above here and there, the trick is to have them all and integrated. Not all Chinese yard can do all this. I've seen 1, with 2 other very close, and another I would say 70% there. The trend is clearly heading that way! Commercially the cost difference is jaw dropping..... (both in $ / ton AND mhrs / ton)
These are just election year gimmicks. But again, a dying empire cannot be trusted to make rational decisions.
This may not pass, but there's dozens of other trade restrictions for other industries that America is trying to constrict China. China needs to once and for all deliver a really big punch to a vital American industry and make it clear that any attempts at even minor sanctions or trade restrictions will have a similar response going forward.
A simple counter is for China to charge non-Chinese made ships a docking fee. Which country has more ships that dock at her ports?
This is going to raise shipping costs tremendously which is going to add with the inflation. Many American firms also own Chinese made vessels.
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Steel cutting has begun for a new comprehensive ocean research vessel. It's designed to conduct deep sea exploration, archeological survey, among other endeavors. Commissioning is scheduled for 2025. The ship is also a icebreaker, with both its bow and stern capable of breaking ice.
Length: 103m
Displacement: 9200 tons
Max speed: 16 knots
Range: 15000 nautical miles
Crew: 80
Tan Suo 3 (探索三号/Exploration 3) oceanic and archeological research vessel was launched earlier today. From steel cutting to launch, it took less than 10 months.
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The keel of Adora Magic City's . The as-of-yet unnamed cruise ship will have a bigger displacement than Adora Magic City, by about 6,400 tons. Length has been increased by 17.4 meters, and it will have 2,144 guest rooms, 19 more than Adora Magic City.
A bit of explanation why this is a good counter. The Hegemon is hoping by charging Chinese-made ships docking fees, shipping companies are incentivizing to order ships from non-Chinese shipyards.
If China charges non-Chinese-made ships docking fees, shipping companies will likely order China-bound ships from Chinese yards and US-bound ships from non-Chinese ones. Who will win this contest considering there are far more China-bound ships than US-bound ones?