Expected impacts
Competitiveness
Implementation of Shipyard 4.0 will increase the competitiveness of European shipyards
Employment
Advanced manufacturing procedures will solicit workforce with improved skills
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
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
Maximised EU added value
A business plan will be prepared and the developed IP will be protected on the European level