Ship Repair Cost Engineering: A Manhour Strategy: A Modern Framework for Estimation, Productivity, and Repair Planning

Ship Repair Cost Engineering: A Manhour Strategy A Modern Framework for Estimation, Productivity, and Repair Planning Ship repair has always depended on experience, intuition, and fragmented man-hour tables—but the modern shipyard demands something far more precise. This book introduces a complete, structured, and data-driven framework that transforms man-hour estimation into a strategic discipline: Ship Repair Cost Engineering. Drawing from more than two decades of hands-on experience across international shipyards, Engr. Mohamed Khamis presents the most comprehensive man-hour reference ever compiled for ship repair. Covering 21 major repair disciplines, this book provides standardized man-hour norms, productivity factors, WBS structures, adjustment coefficients, and detailed methodologies used in leading shipyards worldwide. Unlike traditional repair manuals, this book merges technical accuracy with modern business administration thinking. Whether you are estimating steel renewal, machinery overhauls, hull treatment, LNG fuel systems, scrubbers, BWMS, electrical, HVAC, or advanced automation systems, the book offers clear formulas, benchmarks, and classification-based requirements to support accurate planning and transparent cost control. Key Features: • A unified Manhour Strategy for ship repair estimation • Productivity factors, WBS templates, and adjustment tables • Norms for hull, machinery, steel, piping, engines, deck equipment, electrical systems, and coatings • Special chapters on EGCS Scrubbers, BWMS, LNG & Dual Fuel Systems, Integrated Bridge Systems, and advanced navigation equipment • Drydock operations man-hours for hull access, block preparation, cleaning, and launch procedures • Modern blasting, painting, robotic systems, holiday detection, stripe coating, and new antifouling technologies • Full man-hour breakdowns for chain cable work, rudder repairs, propulsion systems, shafting, and underwater operations • Productivity impacts: weather, ship condition, fouling, steel thickness, access restrictions, safety, and yard efficiency • Comprehensive tables built from real shipyard projects, audits, and operational benchmarks • C-suite insights on pricing, competitiveness, estimating governance, and cost engineering culture Whether you are a shipyard estimator, technical superintendent, auditor, project manager, marine surveyor, or consultant, this book serves as both a technical manual and a strategic guide. It helps shipyards improve accuracy, reduce disputes, enhance transparency, and build trust with shipowners. For shipowners, it offers clarity—ensuring repair quotations are understood, validated, and benchmarked against real norms. This reference is invaluable for: • Shipyards & Drydocks • Estimation & Commercial Teams • Technical Superintendents • Marine Surveyors • C-suite Executives & Decision Makers • Maritime Students & Young Engineers Ship Repair Cost Engineering: A Manhour Strategy is the first book to integrate man-hour norms, estimation science, and modern productivity metrics into one authoritative volume. It is designed to elevate shipyards, empower shipowners, and bring global consistency to an industry where time, accuracy, and cost control define success.