BESST - Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies (BESST)

Initiated by EUROYARDS, BESST aims to achieve a breakthrough in competitiveness, environmentally friendliness and safety of EU built ships. Focusing on passenger ships, ferries and mega-yachts, the results will to a large extend be applicable also to other ships. A holistic life cycle performance assessment on ship level will guide the technical developments on system level, clustered in System Groups. The results will be integrated in 3 virtual show cases (ship concepts) demonstrating technical solutions as well as life cycle impact compared to current designs. Optimization tools will be developed and applied in a cooperative process proving feasibility, adaptability and efficiency to future commercial applications.

The key areas of technical developments include:

• Space Optimisation and Easy Maintenance

• Improving Payload to Gross Tonnage Ratio

• Cost Efficient Building Processes and Refurbishment

• Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Emissions

• Noise and Vibration

• Improved Reliability through Model-Based Design and Condition Monitoring

• Optimization of Logistic Chains

• Improving Safety and Security