United Kingdom's Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base Vol. 3 : Options for Initial Fuelling

by Raman, Raj; Murphy, Robert; Smallman, Laurence; Schank, John F.; Birkler, John; Chiesa, James

• ISBN13: 9780833037848
• ISBN10: 0833037846
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Assesses where the United Kingdom's nuclear fueling of submarines should occur to the best minimise cost and schedule risks.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	ix
Tables	xi
Summary	xiii
Acknowledgments	xxvii
Abbreviations	xxix
Introduction	1	(10)
Background	2	(1)
Analytic Approach	3	(5)
Organisation	8	(3)
Transportation	11	(20)
Transportation Route	12	(9)
Description of Route	13	(5)
Analysis of Barrow Departure	18	(3)
Transportation Options	21	(2)
Assessment of Transportation Options	23	(4)
Navigational Risk	23	(1)
Schedule Risk	24	(1)
Cost	25	(1)
Choice of Option	26	(1)
Regulatory Environment and Exit Plan Flexibility	27	(2)
Conclusions and Recommendations	29	(2)
Facilities at DML	31	(6)
Submarine Maintenance Activities	32	(1)
Overview of Facilities	32	(1)
Availability of Docks to Fuel Astute-Class Submarines	33	(1)
Schedule Risks for Refuelling Cases vs. the Baseline	33	(1)
Investment in Facilities	34	(3)
Workload Impact	37	(6)
The Submarine Manufacturing Process	37	(1)
Fuelling at Barrow	38	(1)
Schedule Risk of Fuelling at DML	38	(2)
Cost of Fuelling at DML	40	(3)
Nuclear Regulatory Issues	43	(10)
The Nuclear Regulatory Environment	44	(3)
Issues at Barrow	47	(3)
DML Issues	50	(1)
Cost and Schedule Risk	51	(2)
Remaining Issues and Overall Summary	53	(8)
Contractual Challenges	53	(2)
Contract-Related Costs at DML	55	(1)
Schedule Risks Associated with Contracting	56	(1)
Public Perception	57	(1)
Overall Cost and Schedule Summary	58	(3)
Costs and Savings	58	(1)
Schedule	59	(1)
Synthesis	59	(2)
Emerging Issues	61	(4)
The New Approach	61	(1)
Conditional Cost and Schedule Assessment	62	(1)
Uncertainties in the Assessment	63	(2)
Conclusions and Recommendations	65	(2)
Appendix: TotalTide Measurement Methods	67	(6)
Bibliography	73