tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post8572803013685765191..comments2024-03-28T04:22:28.228-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: Shipbuilding Costs - Impact of Low VolumeComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-52591094209971654892013-07-09T02:54:51.504-07:002013-07-09T02:54:51.504-07:00How expensive is operating such a platform in comp...How expensive is operating such a platform in comparison?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-29673478498219718462012-06-30T23:39:22.935-07:002012-06-30T23:39:22.935-07:00See GAO-09-322.See GAO-09-322.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-66583870495501524182012-06-28T15:19:51.035-07:002012-06-28T15:19:51.035-07:00James, you make an excellent point about the addit...James, you make an excellent point about the additional costs of limited quantity runs like the Zumwalts. Parts, maintenance, training pipelines (to an extent), etc. all become "one-of-a-kind" costs. Even seemingly simple things like the reams of documentation assoicated with a ship (manuals, blueprints, operating envelopes, operating procedures, etc.) all have to be generated at significant cost and yet only apply to three ships out of the entire fleet!ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-48891294520539365362012-06-28T13:52:43.054-07:002012-06-28T13:52:43.054-07:00There is a push to what looks like savings but is ...There is a push to what looks like savings but is actucally hurting us.<br /><br />Hell thats not even counting the cost in replacment parts for the Zumwalts. Parts are going to be more expensive for 3 than 32.<br /><br />Dont build ships geared for the-master of nothing, OK at a couple things, but listed as great as everything- build ships that are OK at one thing Good at another. Do one thing real well even if that limits what they can be used for and something else OK.<br /><br />Then you build alot of them. This cuts down on cost and complication. Use a similar hull on multiple platforms as long as it doesnt hurt the ships overall mission.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074400411280663565noreply@blogger.com