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The world's first smart ship was unveiled at a Smart Ship Demo "i-Dolphin" release meeting sponsored by China State Shipbuilding Corporation on December 1 in Shanghai, China, according to a CSSC statement.
CSSC said the civilian smart ship project is being planned and led by Shanghai Ship Design and Research Institute with participation from CSSC Systems Engineering Research Institute, CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding, CSSC Power Research Institute and Hudong Heavy Machinery.
The 38,800-dwt smart ship will be designed with high technical specifications, smart management and control systems. The smart demo ship will be based on the Green Dolphin, a 38,800-dwt bulk carrier, big data and includes real-time data transmission and collection, large-capacity calculations, digital modeling and remote control.
According to Wei Muheng, an engineer working at the Intelligent Maintenance Laboratory for Platform System Research Institute under CSSC Systems Engineering Research Institute, the smart ship project will set up a whole-ship information
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perception system and realize information integration and data sharing between all the systems and equipment on the ship.
The project will also utilize intelligent management and control systems, independent analysis, assessment and predictions. CSSC says this will help with communication between the smart ship and shore as well as providing remote maintenance and upgrades of ship systems.
Key smart functions by the smart ship include the overall performance and status monitoring; ship status safety assessment; ship energy efficiency monitoring, analysis, assessment and optimization; engine room equipment and system operation, status and monitoring; engine room equipment maintenance including prediction and reliability, status assessment and maintenance optimization; sea route; ship navigation; navigational operation and control information analysis; environmental impact analysis; and navigational optimization.
The companies plan to start construction September 2016 and deliver in 2017.
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