ABSTRACT
There are many different ways of organising the work of constructing a ship. Although the basic set of processes is similar in all cases, the details will vary, and also the extent to which the processes are carried out in the shipyard or are sub-contracted. This chapter will therefore discuss the reasons for particular organisational structures in shipyards and review some examples of different structures. It will also attempt to develop and describe a logical model for a shipyard organisational structure.
