HOLISTIC SHIP DESIGN – HOW TO UTILISE A DIGITAL TWIN IN CONCEPT DESIGN THROUGH BASIC AND DETAILED DESIGN

摘要

People have been designing and building ships successfully for hundreds of years – why change now?There are many factors influencing the ship designers desire to find new processes and tools to drive their ship design forward. Initiatives like Industry 4.0 and the Digital Thread address the automation and utilization of robots. Other drivers are increased complexity and desire for sustainable solutions. Combined with the demand for higher innovation and focus on productivity and cost cutting, ship designers and yards must find new processes and systems in order to propel into the digital world.This paper explains the advantages of holistic ship design compared to traditional design approaches and the significant potential of a Digital Twin in such a process.