A European player has contracted Havyard to develop an emission-free new ship concept for cargo transport. 

"The framework for this contract is to develop a ship that uses hydrogen-based fuel as its primary energy source while at the same time giving the client an effective and safe ship," said Hayvard VP of Sales, Lars Conradi Andersen. "The goal is to design a large ship that can sail longer distances with zero emissions."

Havyard’s Digital Counterpart 

The European player has enquired about Havyard’s vessel operations studies and the possibility of using Havyard Ocean LAB to create a digital version of the ship and put it "in operation" on a virtual ocean. This will allow the firm to experiment with hundreds of alternatives to clarify the basic size and framework conditions for the ship.

The client can then select the best alternatives and the process continues with quality assurance and documentation of the variables of the ships that have made it to the final round. Finally, a digital copy is made of both the ship and the planned route including all information about weather and wind, current and wave data. In this way, the ship has been in digital operation before it has even been built, and all adjustments can be made to ensure efficiency in terms of both the environment and budget.