In regard to building one new ship, the relationship between the marine equipment manufacture and shipowner lasts for almost 15 to 20 years, which basically reflects the term of the ship's life.
c. Product Differentiation and Standardization
What is real standardization? It seems that sometimes product differentiation and standardization is mixed up. Product differentiation should be based on,
･ Endurance
･ Reliability
･ Easy maintenance
･ After service network
･ Price
as these seem to be the true competitive points.
For example, we believe that Installation on the fitting bed. Fitting the pipe line between the equipment and ship, Operational method and Interchangeability of spare parts come within the category of standardization.
