Multimillion-euro project launched to boost European shipbuilding

摘要

TWI - The Welding Institute, Cambridge/UK, is leading a research project for the shipbuilding industry that has just been awarded 6.2 million euros by the European Commission. "SHIPLYS" (Ship Lifecycle Software Solutions) brings together a team of 12 leading maritime companies and research facilities from several European countries to develop simulation and modelling tools that will minimise the time and costs involved in ship design and production.