Chowgule & Co. Ltd.'s shipbuilding division, established in 1951, focuses on building and repairing small vessels, primarily for iron ore transport and fishing. The document outlines proposed layout improvements to enhance production efficiency and reduce delivery times, including relocating certain facilities and optimizing material flow. Current limitations in space and a lack of government support necessitate these changes to expand product offerings and maintain competitiveness.

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