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MARINE MATTERS: THE MARINELINK PODCAST

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SHIPBUILDING 4.0

DIGITAL TWINS &

ENHANCED EFFICIENCY

Ship and boat builders globally – from the largest to the smallest shipyards – can leverage new digital tools, including digital twins, to improve productivity and reduce costs. In a recent episode of Maritime Matters:

The MarineLink Podcast, we welcomed a trio of executives from ABS,

Fincantieri and Cadmatic to discuss in granular detail the best steps to start leveraging new technology in ship design and construction.

hange in the maritime industry is happen- ness operations over the lifecycle of a vessel. ing rapidly and revolutionizing the ways We ask three experts from the ? eld to give their perspec- that ships are being built. The landscape is tives and comments on the marine industry going digital. How evolving quickly, driven by new rules and do they see the market changes, adoption challenges and using regulations to clean up our seas and embrace Digital Twins as an opportunity?

Cgreener, more ef? cient technologies. New fuels, digital solutions and arti? cial intelligence are helping Charting the Course shipbuilders embark on a journey to future-proof their busi- According to Patrick Ryan, CTO, ABS, digitalization and 38 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • September 2024

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