T&R Bulletin R-45: A Study on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability Data Banks for Ships (1993)

Ship operators in the U.S. have been facing intense competition from world fleets, This ever-increasing competition has necessitated continuous enhancements in vessel productivity and operating efficiency along with safety. Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Data Banks provide the means for much-needed improvement in these areas.