How long to work on a ship?

[Putraack]

Let's say our Travellers have a ship and they want to make some adjustments.
Rip out some staterooms and turn it into extra fuel tankage, for instance.
Upgrade the sensors.
Change the weapons in one of the turrets.

Elsewhere, I've seen the rule borrowed from Trillion Credit Squadron* in Classic Traveller "Cost is 10% of the removed pieces, and 110% of the new components", but I haven't found anything about how long it will take to get this done-- days in the shipyard?

I no longer own TCS, thus the question.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Let's say our Travellers have a ship and they want to make some adjustments.
Rip out some staterooms and turn it into extra fuel tankage, for instance.
Upgrade the sensors.
Change the weapons in one of the turrets.

Elsewhere, I've seen the rule borrowed from Trillion Credit Squadron* in Classic Traveller "Cost is 10% of the removed pieces, and 110% of the new components", but I haven't found anything about how long it will take to get this done-- days in the shipyard?

I no longer own TCS, thus the question.

High Guard page 72

 

[ottarrus]

However, I would count 'ripping out a stateroom for more fuel tankage' as a Major Refit.
But that does beg the question, just exactly what it 6 tons [or 12 tons for two staterooms] of fuel going to buy you? It won't give you enough tankage for a J-1 unless you're in a 100 ton Scout.

 

[Condottiere]

Technically, it would be minor.

Despite the usual aesthetic in stuffing fuel in every nook and cranny, see where the bulkheads are positioned.

 

[Sigtrygg]

However, I would count 'ripping out a stateroom for more fuel tankage' as a Major Refit.

It isn't, the rules specifically state what is a major refit, increasing fuel tankage at the cost of internal cargo or staterooms falls under the minor refit category.

But that does beg the question, just exactly what it 6 tons [or 12 tons for two staterooms] of fuel going to buy you? It won't give you enough tankage for a J-1 unless you're in a 100 ton Scout.

More power plant fuel for longer duration?

 

[ross]

IMTU most walls and such can be moved and reconfigured, especially with quarters and common areas. These are capabilities built into all Naval craft and most civilian ships. With “dry dock” they can even reconfigure bulkheads floors, etcetera. Cost is mCR 0.5 per twenty dtons and takes 1hr per dton.

 

[Putraack]

Thanks. I'm still working from a 2016 High Guard book, that information isn't in there. Or at least, I've never been able to find it.

Is the "time to construct" still 1MCr per day in the more recent book?

 

[MasterGwydion]

Thanks. I'm still working from a 2016 High Guard book, that information isn't in there. Or at least, I've never been able to find it.

Is the "time to construct" still 1MCr per day in the more recent book?

That is an average modified by TL at an average commercial yard, so it can vary wildly..

 

[Condottiere]

Two aspects:

1. Requiring extra effort to work around other existing components.

2. Taking advantage of existing structure.