AVEVA charts course for digital future for ships and shipbuilding
Published on : Saturday 13-02-2021
Leaders at AVEVAs AWD Marine Panel conclude that shipbuilders need to be masters of change at this critical time.
Mumbai, India, 11th February 2021 – AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, is at the helm of developing and deploying cutting edge software solutions to execute and operate more effective projects and provide the marine industry with finely tuned features to connect the business-critical processes of engineering, design, planning, construction and operations. These positive developments come at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves across the sector and is having a knock-on effect in terms of the economic stability of the industry.
“The marine industry is a pivotal part of global economic trade, with a staggering 90% of international trade being seaborne,” said Panel Chairperson, David Thomson, Solutions Strategy Manager, for Marine, AVEVA. “As the industry adapts to changes in both the economic landscape and environmental regulations, at AVEVA we have developed tools to optimise project execution, shipyard operations, and vessel performance through digitalisation across the marine lifecycle. These tools have been proven in other industries, and we are now adapting and mapping them to the Marine sector.”
Marine industry leaders shared their experiences around embracing technology to enhance the industry during the recent AVEVA World Digital (AWD) conference on 26-28 January 2021. From major greenfield ventures like International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest integrated, full service maritime yard in MENA with tier focus on Very Large Crude Carriers, Offshore Service Vessels and Rigs, to US-based General Dynamics NASSCO who design and construct support ships for the US Navy, and TechBinder, a bespoke marine technology solutions provider, the consensus was that accelerated digital transformation, incorporating new technologies and development approaches, is not only key to success but also survival in this sector.
Three key themes came to light:
1. Digital transformation is accelerating in the Marine Industry.
2. Innovation is key for the Shipping Industry
3. Bridging the generational gap.
The sector shares the challenge of attracting talent from younger generations with other heavy industries. Increasing digital transformation offers a potential platform for attracting the next generation workforce to the marine industries.
Jeff Schaedig said, “Shipbuilding has some of the best problems for young engineers to solve, a challenging environment to build in, large scale equipment, challenging timelines, many changes inline on projects. It is an environment ripe for innovation and improvement.”
The full panel session is available to watch here: https://www.avevaworld.com/
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