List of Figures iii
List of Tables iii
Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms v
Executive Summary vii
1. Introduction 11
1.1 The Defence Organisation 11
1.2 Overview of Value for Money and Policy Review (VFMPR) Initiative 12
1.3 Review Scope and Terms of Reference 13
1.4 Methodology 14
1.5 Review Structure 16
2. Naval Service Vessel Maintenance Objectives 17
2.1 Programme Objectives 17
2.2 The White Paper on Defence (2000) 18
2.3 Strategy Statement 19
2.4 Delivery of Naval Service Vessel Outputs 21
2.5 Conclusion 22
3. Naval Service Vessel Maintenance Overview 23
3.1 Types of Maintenance 23
3.2 Units involved in Ships Maintenance 24
3.3 Maintenance Management Systems 25
3.4 Maintenance Execution 26
3.5 Maintenance Management and the Maintenance Cycle 27
Technical Difficulty 29
(Skills and Equipment / Facilities Required) 29
4. Maintenance Activities, Costs and Outputs 30
4.1 Planning, Inspection & Maintenance Management Unit (PIMM) 30
4.2 Flotilla – Ships Crew 32
4.3 Mechanical Engineering and Naval Dockyard (MENDY) 35
4.4Weapons Electrical Unit (WEU) 38
4.5 Contracted Maintenance 41
4.6 Inventory 44
MENDY 44
4.7 Infrastructure 46
4.8 Cost Overview 48
4.9 Conclusions and Recommendations 49
5. Effectiveness of Maintenance 51
5.1 Maintenance Performance 51
5.2 Maintenance Management Function 52
5.3 Benchmarking 53
5.4 Recommendations 57
6. Performance Monitoring System 60
6.1 Performance Monitoring System 60
Appendix 1 Naval Service Organisation 66
APPENDIX 2 NAVAL SERVICE FLOTILLA 68
APPENDIX 3 Programme Logic Model 80
Figure 2.1 Naval Service Patrol Days 1999 – 2006 21
Figure 3.1 The Maintenance Management Cycle 28
Figure 3.2 Maintenance Management Overview 29
Figure 4.1 Expenditure on Equipment Installed by WEU 2003 to 2006 39
Figure 4.2 Contracted Maintenance Costs 2003 - 2006 41
Figure 4.3 Maintenance Inventory Management 44
Figure 4.4 Cost of Maintenance Inventory Purchased 2003 – 2006 45
Figure 4.5 Infrastructure Upgrade Costs 2003 - 2006 47
Figure 5.1 Acquisition Team Process 55
Figure 5.2 Revised Maintenance Management Process 59
Figure 6.1 Recommended Performance Indicators 61
Table 4.1 MMS Strength 30
Table 4.2 Maintenance Personnel on each Naval Service Ship as June 2006 33
Table 4.3 Maintenance Personnel Costs for each Naval Service Ship 2006 33
Table 4.4 Personnel Costs for MENDY 2006 35
Table 4.5 Personnel Employed in WEU (2006) 39
Table 4.6 Expenditure on Equipment Installed by WEU 2003 to 2006 40
Table 4.7 Contracted Maintenance Costs 2003 - 2006 42
Table 4.8 Military and Civilian Staff Employed in Tech Stores as at June 2006 44
Table 4.9 Cost of Maintenance Inventory Purchased 2003 – 2006 45
Table 4.10 Current Infrastructure Upgrade Costs 2003 - 2006 47
Table 4.12 Overall Naval Service Vessel Maintenance Costs for 2006. 49
Table 5.1 Percentage of Time Operational or Available at 8 Hours Notice 52
Table 5.2 Breakdown of Naval Service Patrol Days 2003 - 2006 52
Table 5.3 Fleet Days Lost Due to Unscheduled Maintenance 52
A-Team
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Acquisition Team
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AMOS
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Automated Maintenance on Ships
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ATCA
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Aid to the Civil Authority
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ATCP
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Aid to the Civil Power
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BSC
|
Balanced Score Card
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CBM
|
Conditioned Based Maintenance
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COS
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Chief of Staff
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CPVs
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Coastal Patrol Vessel
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D COS (Sp)
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Deputy Chief of Staff (Support)
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DFHQ
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Defence Forces Headquarters
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DoD
|
Department of Defence
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EAG
|
Efficiency Audit Group
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EAM
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Enterprise Asset Management
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ERI
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Expenditure Review Initiative
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ESDP
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European Security & Defence Policy
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FOCNS
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Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service
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FSG
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Fleet Support Group
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FSL
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Fleet Support Limited
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GMES
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Global Monitoring for Environment & Security
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GOC
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General Officer Commanding
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GPMG
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General Purpose Machine Gun
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HMG
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Heavy Machine Gun
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HPV
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Helicopter Patrol Vessel
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HQ
|
Headquarters
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IMO
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International Maritime Organisation
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IMS
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Inventory Management System
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IRCG
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Irish Coast Guard
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ISPS Code
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International Ship & Port Facilities Security Code
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LE
|
Long Éireanach
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LIMES
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Land & Sea Integrated Monitoring for European Security
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MARISS
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Maritime Security & Surveillance
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MARPOL
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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MENDY
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Mechanical Engineering Naval Dockyard
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MEO
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Mechanical Engineering Officer
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MIF
|
Management Information Framework
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MINS
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Marine Internal Navigation System
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MLC
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Maintenance & Logistics Command
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MMS
|
Maintenance Management Section
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MMT
|
Maintenance Management Team
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MMU
|
Maintenance Management Unit
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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NDY
|
Naval Dockyard
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NESU
|
Naval Engineering Support Unit
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NS
|
Naval Service
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NSC
|
Naval Support Command
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NSL
|
Northwest Ship Repairers and Shipbuilders
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OC
|
Officer Commanding
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OIC
|
Officer in Charge
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OPVs
|
Offshore Patrol Vessel
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PDF
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Permanent Defence Force
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PIMM
|
Planning, Inspection and Maintenance Management Unit
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PMS
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Personnel Management System
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PPM
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Planned Preventative Maintenance
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RDF
|
Reserve Defence Force
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RFA
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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RN
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Royal Navy
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RPII
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Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
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SLA
|
Service Level Agreement
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SMC
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Strategic Management Committee
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SMI
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Strategic Management Initiative
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SOLAS
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International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea
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UCM
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Unscheduled Corrective Maintenance
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UNCLOS
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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USCG
|
United States Coast Guard
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VFM
|
Value for Money
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VFMPR
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Value for Money and Policy Review
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VFMPRCSC
|
Value for Money and Policy Review Central Steering Committee
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WMEC
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Medium Endurance Cutters
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