How to ensure material traceability in shipbuilding projects?
Material traceability in shipbuilding ensures every component can be traced from raw material to final installation, documenting quality, origin, and handling throughout the production lifecycle. This systematic tracking is vital for regulatory compliance, safety standards, and quality assurance in marine construction. Implementing proper traceability systems reduces rework, improves accountability, and provides verification capabilities when problems arise. Material traceability in shipbuilding is the systematic documentation and tracking of all materials used in vessel construction, from raw material acquisition through fabrication, assembly, and installation. It creates an unbroken chain of documentation that follows each component throughout its lifecycle, including heat number tracking […]