Navy Ship Parts Gone to Waste!

Attributed to changes in equipment or brands, and the decommissioning of several ships, over RM384 million in navy ship parts have gone to waste. That’s according to the latest AG’s report. The report also said that in some cases, equipment on ships had been swapped and changed with other brands, rendering the spare parts unusable. Another reason was that several patrol ships were decommissioned and assigned to other agencies.

It added that these parts were produced from 1969 to as recently as 2021. The A-G’s report also said that the navy’s ships were not being maintained according to schedule, and that six of 10 sample ships had not been refitted. This was because of the navy’s high operational requirements and a backlog at dockyards with the maintenance of other ships still pending. It warned that failure to follow the maintenance schedule could lead to issues going unidentified and even pose a safety risk.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org

The A-G’s report mentioned that the navy needs to ensure that the maintenance of assets goes according to schedule, and come up with an action plan for the unused spare parts. 

Personally, I find this ridiculous to say the least. We maintain our cars regularly with scheduled service and change parts according to the car manual. So, how is it that we can’t do the same for our ships? Apparently, this problem is also prevalent in the British Navy. That doesn’t mitigate our issue. Can’t we do better?

Reference;

RM384mil in navy ship parts gone to waster, says A-G’s report, FMT Reports, 4 July 2024