Virtual Sea Trial
About
Our vision for the future of ship commissioning
We believe that future ship commissions will contain both virtual and physical elements and that a selected part of sea-trial tests can be performed entirely on simulations.
What is Virtual Commissioning?
Virtual commissioning is a process used in various industries, notably in manufacturing and engineering, to simulate and validate the functionality of a system or machine before it is physically built or deployed. It involves creating a digital model or simulation of the system, which can range from individual machines to entire production lines or complex industrial processes.
Shift-Left Testing
Virtual commissioning should start as early as possible in the ship-building project, years earlier than current harbor and sea trials start. Early testing lowers the risk associated with using novel green technologies.
Agile Project and Business Models​
Virtual commissioning in shipbuilding promises to streamline development by enabling comprehensive early testing in virtual environments. This shift towards virtual testing fosters innovation and collaboration across maritime technology providers and integrators, leading to more efficient and reliable vessel designs.
What We Are Working On
Commissioning Interfaces​
- Digital Asset Management
- AI-Enhanced Interfaces
- Human-machine interfaces
- Commissioning monitor systems
Test-driven Design and Commissioning
- System architecture and specifications
- Test generation and creation
- In-the-loop testing
- The model lifecycle
Benefits Realization
- Hybrid project model & business processes
- Impact assessment
- Business models and roadmap for benefits realization
- Roadmap to virtualization
Company Partners
University Partners
Funded by Business Finland:
Virtual Sea Trial is Co-Innovation Project funded by Business Finland under Grant 7316/31/2023.
