ClassNK Releases ‘Guidelines For Digital Smart Ship’ As Part Of Its ‘Innovation Endorsement Initiative’
Leading Classification Society ClassNK launched its “Standards for Digital Smart Ship”which specifies the treatments for class notations for ships with advanced digital innovation. The standards become part of the society’s brand-new effort,”Development Recommendation” (*), intending to license developments making use of digital innovation. The “Digital Smart Ship Guidelines” set out the requirements to approve class notations, “Digital Smart Ship”, for the ships geared up with systems making use of digital innovation, such as energy efficiency analysis, hull or machinery monitoring, sloshing detection and prediction, onboard data processing and data transmission to shore, routing/speed optimization and remote monitoring/operation.
ClassNK is going to add and upgrade the standards in response to future market needs and advances in digital technology so that the society constantly supports the market’s efforts to promote and develop innovative technology.
The standards are available to download totally free of charge through ClassNK’s website.
* Background:
In February 2020, the Society revealed the “ClassNK Digital Strategy 2030” * 1 which reveals its future vision for the digital society of 2030, intending to support the advancement of ocean-related service by meeting the brand-new requirements of customers produced by digital innovation and information distribution, and contribute to the additional enhancement of safety.
The Digital Strategy mentions 3 basic policies, with among them being to “diversify accreditation services and broaden their scope”. The “Development Endorsement” certification service which targets ingenious digital technology is being released in line with this policy.
With the advancement of details innovation, tries to share and make use of data from ships have currently started, and many innovative technologies have emerged. By proactively supplying accreditation services for these developments and promoting their spread and development, ClassNK aims to support the conservation of the marine environment, more improve security at sea, and support the sustainable advancement referred to in the SDGs.
Speaking on the celebration, Dr. Toshiro Arima Corporate Officer, General Manager of Digital Transformation Center said “Up up until now, we have performed accreditations in accordance with the compulsory requirements of worldwide conventions and of our rules. On the other hand, it is most likely that a clear evaluation standard has yet to be established for innovative innovations, which can occasionally hinder their diffusion. Accordingly, “Development Endorsement” will provide certification services regardless of existing standards based on the policies of “speed-focused” and “establishing assessment criteria in cooperation with front runners”. In cooperation with technical front-runners, we will continue developing proper evaluation criteria and offering timely certification services.”
“Development Endorsement” certification will be performed and categorized under “1. Ships”, “2. Products/solutions” such as software and equipment, and “3. Companies” providing products/solutions.
- Ships: A brand-new class notation “Digital Smart Ship” will be established and will be offered to ships using digital technologies consisting of different kinds of monitoring and autonomous navigation.
- Products/solutions: Includes innovative products/solutions that are expected to be commonly utilized in the future such as those including CBM (Condition Based Tracking), fuel efficiency improvement, information quality assurance, electronic logbooks, and more.
- Suppliers: Accreditation of advancement techniques for developing ingenious innovations by business and of the business themselves.
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