A FRAMEWORK FOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE MARINE (FERRY) INDUSTRY

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Raja, D. (2018). A FRAMEWORK FOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE MARINE (FERRY) INDUSTRY. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina Ferry Service (NCFS) Division is responsible for extensive infrastructure which includes numerous assets. As with any organization with an extensive list of assets, it is imperative that owners establish a methodology to manage those assets. Although the NCFS has an established QC program and efficiently managed operations, research to further assess, benchmark, develop and formalize methods to manage assets was explored. The transportation industry has several established life-cycle costing methods utilized for the asset budgeting process; however, there are no specific guidelines for planning for asset management for the marine industry. The research provides a framework for the asset inventory process and additionally for conducting condition assessments. A case application for NCFS provides a "snapshot" of current conditions in the form of condition assessments for all 21 vessels, and the application of the condition assessments into an overall framework for their long-term asset management practices. The framework provides a foundational platform for DOT marine transportation divisions to incorporate the DOT reporting needs for the State of Good Repair (SOGR).

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Author

Raja, Daxil

Title

A FRAMEWORK FOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE MARINE (FERRY) INDUSTRY

Physical Description

1 online resource (118 pages) : PDF

Date

2018

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina Ferry Service (NCFS) Division is responsible for extensive infrastructure which includes numerous assets. As with any organization with an extensive list of assets, it is imperative that owners establish a methodology to manage those assets. Although the NCFS has an established QC program and efficiently managed operations, research to further assess, benchmark, develop and formalize methods to manage assets was explored. The transportation industry has several established life-cycle costing methods utilized for the asset budgeting process; however, there are no specific guidelines for planning for asset management for the marine industry. The research provides a framework for the asset inventory process and additionally for conducting condition assessments. A case application for NCFS provides a "snapshot" of current conditions in the form of condition assessments for all 21 vessels, and the application of the condition assessments into an overall framework for their long-term asset management practices. The framework provides a foundational platform for DOT marine transportation divisions to incorporate the DOT reporting needs for the State of Good Repair (SOGR).

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Marine engineering

Degree

M.S.

Keywords

Asset Hierarchy
Asset Management
Condition Assessment
Estimating Service Life
Ferry Vessels

Subject Area

Construction & Facilities Mgmt

Advisor(s)

Mayo, Glenda

Committee Members

Smithwick, Jake
Hildreth, John

Degree Note

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018.

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Identifier

Raja_uncc_0694N_11729

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