Expected impacts

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Competitiveness

Implementation of Shipyard 4.0 will increase the competitiveness of European shipyards

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Employment

Advanced manufacturing procedures will solicit workforce with improved skills

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Environmental performance

FRP ships manufactured with advanced production procedures will use less material more efficiently, reducing significantly the ship’s weight. A Life Cycle Assessment will accompany this change

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Multiplication effect

Developments made towards Shipyard 4.0 will be easily adapted to other shipyards and shipyards suppliers besides the ones directly involved in the project, spreading the results easily

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Maximised EU added value

A business plan will be prepared and the developed IP will be protected on the European level