The Container Tracking System was commissioned by the Logistics department at the Devonport facility.
Devonport Royal Dockyard was put under commercial management in response to the challenges facing this strategic
facility during the late 1980's. The yard was sold and fully privatised 10 years later in 1997. Today it offers a
complete range of design, build and support solutions across both defense and commercial sectors as part of Babcock
Marine, itself part of Babcock International Group Plc.
The Survey table shows the most recent Surveys carried out on Containers.
The Container Tracking System tracks the movements and the condition of containers. It details surveys and
work carried out on surveys. A survey checks whether a container is in full working order and assigns it a
grade, for example: A1 - In Service. BER - Beyond Economical Repair. R3 - Repairable. It displays detailed
reports about containers for top-level management to review. Some reports include details of containers whose
surveys are within a set time frame. Others report for how many containers are in service or out of service, and
where containers are currently located.
It is used internally and with two outside dockyards, Devonport Royal Dockyard and it's associated facility at Appledore
Shipyard. There are currently 11 user groups for this application ranging from top-level management to data entry clerks.
Users log in to create a new transaction (movement) of a container before saving the transaction. Users may also
enter a new Survey for a container. The application allows users to print reports to ensure we have enough stock
to repair out-of-service containers.
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