Project time period
2024–2026
Lead
GCE Blue Maritime Cluster
Partners
SINTEF, Kongsberg Maritime, DNV, Gagn
Total Budget
1,099,900 NOK
Funding
Innovation Norway
The EU talks a lot about "the twin transition", where both the digital and the green shift are equal, and achieving the green shift depends on a digital transformation. The EU is also in the process of establishing a separate partnership related to maritime digitization under Horizon Europe. We see this as an indication that more and more people recognize that a digital transformation is necessary, and with several world-leading maritime integrators in the cluster, we aim to both retain and strengthen our digital position. Input from the cluster companies indicates several fundamental elements that should be strengthened in order to further develop this position, of which the following three seem to be most interested in taking hold in 2024:
Standardization:
There is currently no standardization on the naming of maritime signals. This entails large integration costs and complications when incorporating different components into a ship. This is particularly relevant in the physical world, but the issue is also highly relevant when moving into the world of digital twins and simulation. Our mapping has not come across anyone who works with this today, and that it is thus a position our cluster can take.
Simulation:
GCE Blue Maritime Cluster has previously participated in the Open Simulator Platform project (OSP). This project aims to establish an ecosystem for the simultaneous simulation of "black-box" simulation models and the easy integration of these models into the maritime industry. We believe that simulation within and across industries will be essential to reduce risk when adopting new technology. However, to advance the project, a better business model is needed for how such a tool can be operated.
Testing:
Within the maritime sector, there is currently no common digital platform for testing (procedures, documentation) of equipment; from simulation, through factory testing to testing and commissioning on board. We want to see if it is possible to establish such a digital platform and what is needed for it to be realized.
