ERP Solution (Chittagong Dry Dock Ltd.)

ERP Solution (Chittagong Dry Dock Ltd.)

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, in short CDDL, being country's only one dry dock to carry out ship repair and new building activities in full compliance with the national and international rules, regulations and standards; by maintaining quality, customer satisfaction, the safety of personnel, environmental excellence under the top-level professionalism with fair and reliable management system ...

together with a technical team of diversified skill; without making any concessions from the professional ethics and principles. Drydocking is a term used for repairs or when a ship is taken to the service yard. During dry docking, the whole ship is brought to dry land so that the submerged portions of the hull can be cleaned or inspected. Usually, dry docking is done every 12 months to 24 months, as there could be machinery and systems that cannot be stopped while the ship is in use; these are also serviced, repaired or replaced at the same time. The normal steps followed are - the hull is cleaned of marine plants, painting with anti-corrosive and anti-fouling paints, hull inspection and repairs, shipside gratings cleaned and repaired, cleaning and surveying of tanks, rudder and carrier ring. Locking device clearances are also examined. All overboard and sea suction valves are overhauled. Tail shaft bearing wears down is checked. Tail shaft is removed and inspected. The anchor chain is examined, cleaned and re-marked. NeuroStorm developed their whole day to day functions in an easier way through automation of their whole Enterprise by building their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Now all of the stakeholders can work unitedly and with complete ease of use. Their operations have become faster and much more convenient. Skipping the age-old traditional method of bulk files, CDDL has stood up for automation and is successfully driving its path to be the most efficient dry dock in Asia.