Improve competitiveness through development of new operating concepts
and information systems in shipping companies, in close cooperation with equipment
suppliers, classification societies and authorities.
The programme focus on the following areas as shown in Figure 1 and 2:
Information handling - decision-support systems
The objectives of this part of the programme are to develop systems
that will make access to, and processing of information more efficient, and to develop
new, expanded decision-support functions, which will form a basis for the design of
flexible operational structures.
Organization, recruitment and training
With the objectives to develop operating strategies and types of
organization that take into account the competence available in an organization. To
develop efficient aids for training and competence assessment and to develop new forms of
cooperations with external partners.
Support from suppliers
With the objective to develop services, systems and routines that are
more useful to both suppliers and end-users. To establish channels of communication
between these parties and make such communication more efficient.
Authorities and classification societies
The goal of this part is to strengthen the position of the flag-state
regime via better documentation of the standard of the vessels by introducing efficient
inspection and reporting systems, minimizing the inspection requirements of the port state
and the charterer.
Information modelling
The objectives are to design and develop information and enterprise
models that can act as basis for developing operational strategies with flexible methods
of operation, and development of information and communication systems and decision
support functions.
This project area shall be a basic support to the other projects, in
their work of analysis, development of systems and organizational structures.
IT - Standards
International standards are important to strengthen the use of modular
and open systems. The objective of this project area is to establish standards for
exchange, storage and presentation of information in different departments of shipping
companies, suppliers, classification societies and authorities.
Demonstrator projects
The programme has focused on practical solutions, to install these in
participating organizations, on board and on shore for testing and evaluation.
