Executive takeaway
A hold point is not a delay until someone treats it as one. In most programs, the cost surfaces three weeks after the gate was missed — embedded in overtime, re-mobilisation of inspectors, and a quiet conversation with the owner about the redelivery window.
Reading hold points as a leading indicator changes the conversation from 'are we late' to 'what is at risk of becoming late, and what is the cheapest move now'.
Why it matters operationally
An NDT call-off that slips two days because the technician is on another berth. A class surveyor whose next window is eleven days out. A weld map that needs re-issue because the joint geometry changed at the last review.
None of those are visible in a status deck. All three reshape the critical path.
Example decision scenario
Track open hold points by type, age and downstream-blocking-effect — not just count. A two-day Class hold that gates outfitting is not the same as a two-day paint hold on a non-critical compartment.
Surface the next three hold points likely to land in the coming ten days, and who owns the call to clear them.
Where to take it next
See how hold points are tracked as leading risk indicators across the docking program.
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