NSRP Highlights 19 New Shipbuilding & Repair R&D Projects

MarineLink.com October 21, 2013

Map courtesy of NSRP

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Executive Control Board (ECB) recently selected 19 new R&D projects to be executed, totalling approximately $2.5-million, as part of their core project mission to reduce the costs associated with Navy shipbuilding and repair.

NSRP is a collaboration of U.S. shipyards working together to reduce the cost of building, operating and repairing Navy ships by improving productivity and quality through advanced technology and processes. NSRP leverages public/private cooperation to manage cost-shared R&D based on a consensus Strategic Investment Plan. The R&D projects are as follows:

Low Voltage Quick Connector Evaluation
Flexible Interface for Automated Circuit Tester for Level 1 Testing
Control Technology Comparison for Heavy Metals Removal from Shipyard Storm Water Run-off
Development of a Data Management Application (Emissions Tracker) to Reduce Labor and Increase Accuracy in the Regulatory Reporting of Environmental Emissions
Requirements for a Shipbuilding Drawingless Environment
Modular Scaffolding for Block Outfitting
Validation of Analysis Methods for Padeye Attachment Under Dynamic Loading through Destructive Testing
Metals in Paint Analysis Using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
Noise Control for Portable Ventilation Blowers
Outfit Attachments on Thin Plate Vessels
Reducing Inspection Costs Using the Latest Digital Inspection Tools
Cost Savings Comparison in Application of Polysiloxane vs. Silicone Alkyd Topcoats
Robust Functional Paperless Paint Phase II, Future State Implementation
Standardized Foundations Database for Combat Systems
Ship Warfare Systems Interface Descriptions
Copper and Fiber Optic Test Equipment Integration into Shipyard Processes
Development and Evaluation of ICE Welding Procedures for Thick Plate
Survey of Small (< 3" NPS) Valve Welding Techniques to Protect Heat Damageable Material
Autogenous Pipe Welding