Automated Modelling of Ship Structures in Early Ship Design Phase

Abstract

Shipping industry is currently considered to be the largest means of transport all across the world. International shipping carries 90% of the world’s trade and hence is considered as lynchpin of the world economy. Shipping now a days is used for recreational, oil and gas, commercial and military purposes. The possibilities and applications of shipping industries are increasing every year based on the current world requirements. The implementation of LNG Carriers for LNG transport, air cushion vessels (ACV) or hovercraft for military purposes, MODU (Mobile offshore drilling units) to create cheap and faster drilling are some examples. According to the statistics as shown in Figure 1, the necessity of almost all types of ships remained constant or progressive during the period from 2008 to 2017. These progressive figures are maintained during a period where a huge economic blow hit the shipping industry. Hence, this clearly indicates the high demand of shipping industry for the present world in any circumstances.