Research of the material and technical base for repair and maintenance of the inland and mixed (river-sea) navigation fleet

Abstract

The article presents the results of a desk study of the material and technical base of a number of ship repair enterprises of various types performing repair and maintenance of inland and mixed (river-sea) navigation vessels. The study sample includes 150 enterprises of various types that have recognition from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping for performing the relevant types of work. Based on the analysis of data obtained through a survey, as well as through the analysis of information provided in open sources, a quantitative assessment was carried out regarding the equipment of the material and technical base, the prevalence of the main types of ship repair work, the applied methods of defect detection of ship elements, the available types of ship lifting facilities, and specialized production facilities. A number of deficits hindering the development of the industry have been identified. Among them are a pronounced shortage of ship lifting facilities (less than 23% of the enterprises under consideration have docks, caissons or slipways), the obsolescence of the material and technical base, and low availability of technologies for enterprises to perform repair of new vessels, including repair of hulls made of composite materials, as well as maintenance and repair of engines running on alternative fuels. The necessity for further expansion of the research field and the organization of systematic monitoring of the production capabilities of domestic enterprises is substantiated. Based on the identified features of the development of the ship repair production base, a number of directions for the development of domestic ship repair are proposed.

This material has been prepared as part of a research project on the formation of the Fleet-Service-Ship Repair information technology platform for inland and river-sea navigation vessels.