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Trans RINA, Vol 157, Part C1, Intl J Marine Design, Jan –Dec 2015


wind technology development proposed by TPWind [3] is O&M. Where the key issues are to investigate versatile service fleets and safe access, improve reliability and availability and


d research on full cycle cost models for


optimisation of asset management. The implication beiing that vessels for installation and O&M have to attract the digitally native generation to a new sector, that must compete with land based as well as offshore careers. This was identified as a key rationale for the development of next generation motherships by McCartan et al. [4]. RenewableUK


annual report 1.1 [5] predicts 30,000


employees in the UK offshore wind sector by 2020, contributing £7 billion Gross Value Added each year.


TPM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY


Total Productive Maintenance is based around having zero breakdowns and production losses, and is one of the foundation principles of


the lean production system.


TPM evolved from suppliers to Toyota in Japan to enable them to meet the demands of the TPS [6].TPM is a ph


Department’ although maintenance does have


significant part to play. TPM addresses all the reasons for equipment losses. Consistent standards including Overall Equipment Effectiveness are the basis of the structure, shown in Figure 1, and the pillars that support TPM are:


1 2


. . Autonomous Maintenance: This means that


everyone owns maintenance and that everyone has a role related to maintaining equipment. Effective


Training: The TPM training is


3 . The maintenance fun functional workforce,


ent loop. 4. purpose


ction must effective a


to be


focussed on plant operators so they can detect abnormalities occurs.


in equipment before a breakdown have


a multi- nd before appropriate


PM’s, welll-defined KPI’s and an in built continuous improveme


Early Equ ipment Management: Ensuring equipment is fit for


life of implementation. This


includes effective and informed decision maki during the design process, ensuring the machine operator friendly and understanding the preventative maintenance requirements for the equipment.


ing is


the


The TPM phil losophy promotes training to understand of


po


otential breakdown causes, and the development effective and efficient maintenance strategies that are continuously improved.[7]


The majority of continuous improvement philosophies and tools are derived from the Toyota Production System [6]. The application of a continuous improvement hilosophy to the wind farm maintenance function can only have a positive effect if all stakeholders involved in the deployment and effective Work Flow pr


ph are rocesses are maintained. Therefore the mothership must


hilosophy that does not just focus on the ‘Maintenance a


Figure1: The Five Pillar model of TPM [7] To implement the TPM within


there should be a move to on-line condition based maintenance wherever possible.


n the offshore wind farm, should be


This


supported by autonomation inspection system approach which is efficient and effective for new and developing technologies. Given that both wind turbine and condition monitoring technology are constantly evolving. The mothership and WFSV become the office and plant space respectively for the technicians,, with the mothership also providing an accommodation role. Both spaces must effectively support the culture and work activities. These work activities being a combina


ation of knowledge work


and maintenance activity. A clearly documented work flow need to be developed based on the principles of Lean, Kaizen, TQM and TPM. This will be implemented through rigorous staff training CPD activities when


in pos


g before depl st. The


design


oyment and of


mothership platform as an offshore workplace and accommodation will have to activities and nurture the identifi


 


 


   


facilitate the following fied cultural aspects:


Launch and recovery of 4 x WFSV and 4 x Cabin RIBs


Accommodation and provision to support 4 x12 personWFSV crews for a 3 weeks on/ 3 weeks off maintenance operation at Dogger Bank in the North Sea.


Situational leadership approach respecting the technician.


Promote team work within maintena nce teams Improved morale through providing a positive experience working and living environment Train technicians in TP plant


Recogniti on of all suggestions and achievements for teams and individuals


Environmental psychology is an interdisciplinary field of research that addressed the rela


ationship between humans and their surroundings. The term environment includes: C-110 © 2015: The Royal Instittu ution of Naval Architects PM to condition monitor


Effective communication between all levels of organisation


be designed as a work environment that can support and nurture a culture based on a continuous improvement philo sophy.


the


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