Implementation Plan
The company has troubles in trying to stand comparison with other international
shipyards, as those situated in the north of Europe or in South Korea and China. The main
causes of this backwardness have to be researched in the lack of technological innovation
that is necessary for a such important plant engineering. The productive process of the
Dry Docks Genoa consists of receiving different-dimensions ships and, after that the
boats have been docked, offers the necessary services for permitting other companies of
effecting the requested interventions (following important parameters and standards set
by international bodies like Boureau Veritas, RINA, LLoydd Register, ABB, etc...). The
skill of the management consists in researching structural and engineering critical states
and investing in the appropriate way for increasing technology and organization. In order
to clarify this concept, we can proceed reporting an example that considers the closing’s
system of dry docks (this is fundamental for proceeding with emptying of the same dry
docks). The dry docks of Ente Bacini utilize doors to close the gates (this is the most
famous system used all over in the world). Such gate is sunk at the entrance of the dry
dock. Four hours are usually necessary for emptying a medium-size dry dock (250 met. x
40 met.). However floating dock needs two hours.
Within shipping world time is money, so those firms who are able to safe time warranting
security and quality of services, are for sure winning. The same considerations have to be
done with cranes, short power supply and compressed air, as well as for hot works
equipment used for steel repair.
Overhead and Investments
The shareholders’ meeting has recently approved a new investment plan. It establishes
interventions of refit concerning the eleven cranes (around two millions of Euro) whose
Ente Bacini can arrange, the making safe of the gates of each dry dock (200.000 Euro)
and the complete renovation of one door (650.000 Euro). Then the company, utilizing the
financial resources coming directly from the Italian government through the Port
Authority, will realize the so-called “Cold Iron” (that is a mechanism of supplying for
giving energy straight from shore power lines) , an important instrument necessary for
closing the on board generators, reducing in this way atmospheric emissions and
consequently pollution (around 14 million of Euro). Furthermore nine million of Euro
have been entered for reducing pollution caused by the two dry docks closer to the city
centre (house settlements).
ISP-Code systems, utilizing for controls against terroristic actions, have already been
realized.
Good's name Unit cost Time of realisation
Crane 150.000 euro 90 days per crane
Door 650.000 euro 300 days
Access staircases 40.000 euro 365 days