Inadequate Knowledge Transfer Causes Maintenance Issues on Imported Ships

Presenter: Dauson Swied, Senior Engineer, Baker & Provan
Date: Wednesday 3 April 2024
Time: 6:00 pm AEDT refreshments 6:30 pm AEDT presentation
Venue in person and online

Location: Henry Carmichael Theatre
Level 1, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
280 Pitt St, Sydne

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Registration for the presentation is required (see below)
This presentation will begin with an introduction to Baker & Provan, a heavy machining and heavy
fabrication company established in 1946 with branches in Sydney, Perth, and Cooma and also offering
assembly, on-site and workshop maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Baker & Provan is ISO9001
quality accredited and a Defence services supplier for 30 years. They have the capability to design and
build cranes for marine applications. Baker & Provan is the OEM for the boat davit on the Anzac-class
frigates and the multipurpose crane on the Huon-class minehunters and provide the maintenance services.
Being the in-country agent for Industrias Ferri SA, they also provide maintenance services on various
cranes on LHD, AOR, and DDG vessels.
Most of the RAN’s major fleet ships have been designed and built overseas, and their subsequent
maintenance in Australia has suffered due to inadequate transfer of knowledge and localisation during
construction and delivery. These include material specifications, hydraulic fittings, fasteners, etc. Several
examples will be cited.
Suggestions will be made to the technical community based on Baker & Provan’s experience from
maintenance jobs, such as adopting a common standard for hydraulic systems, and a suggestion for
establishing a framework/guideline for knowledge transfer and localisation when importing ships and
equipment.

If you have any questions about this even please get in touch with: rinansw@gmail.com