Annual Report On The Status Of The Shipbuilding And Ship Repair Industry Of The United States 1979

Author : Robert E. Kuenne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Shipbuilding Industries of the U.S. and U.S.S.R. as Bases for National Maritime Policies: Current Capabilities and Surge Demand Potential. Volume I - Main Report written by Robert E. Kuenne and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the U.S. shipbuilding industry and also contains a brief overview of the Soviet industry, allowing comparisons between the two. It is concluded that shipbuilding, due to the nature of its product, is an industry which survives in the U.S. only because of direct and indirect subsidization and naval work. Indications are that continuation of recent trends will lead to attrition of yards from the industry in the next decade. Increased profit margins on naval work and more stable yard workloads might reduce this risk. The physical facilities, labor force, and materials/components supplier base of the U.S. industry are examined with an eye towards those factors which might constrain shipbuilding output. It appears that sufficient facilities exist to accommodate a substantial surge in overall demand. Given time, enough labor is obtainable for a surge, although regional shortages could occur over the short-to-medium term. Priorities, incentives, or outright government production might be necessary to ensure provision of materials, components, and weapons systems. Confirms that the current U.S. industry is capable of effecting significant increases in Navy force levels, although such buildups would require at least 10-17 years. Large or rapid buildups would require re-entry of navy and many repair-only yards into new construction work due to a shortage of nuclear, complex combatant, and largehull capacity.