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Block Erection Technology

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Block erection, also known as ship assembly, is the technological stage of completing the overall assembly, welding, outfitting, and painting of the ship on the shipbuilding berth (dock) on the basis of pieces assembly and welding, block and block assembly and welding, pre-outfitting, and pre-painting. Ship assembly is commonly known as ship general closure. As ship assembly generally needs to be carried out in the berth or the dock which are very limited and important resources of the shipyards, the quality and speed of ship assembly have a great impact on ensuring the quality of ship construction and shortening the period of ship construction (Liu et al. 2011).

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Ship Assembly Facilities for Ships: Berth and Dock

The shipbuilding berth (dock) is the working place where the block is assembled into the whole hull. It should have a solid foundation and be generally set up near the hull assembly and welding workshop and close to the launching water area of the ship,...

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  1. School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

    Yujun Liu

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  1. Hadal Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China

    Weicheng Cui

  2. School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Shixiao Fu

  3. School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

    Zhiqiang Hu

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  1. Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

    Yu-Jun Liu

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Liu, Y. (2021). Block Erection Technology. In: Cui, W., Fu, S., Hu, Z. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ocean Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6963-5_184-1

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