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Towards a Coherent Approach for Planning, Design, Verification and Operation of Electric Harbour Crafts
- FSSD presents a coherent approach to address the complex inter-dependencies of planning, design, construction, verification, operation and maintenance of electric harbour crafts across stakeholders.
- Through extensive consultation with the maritime ecosystem, key capability areas have been identified to address the technical gaps and reduce the total cost of ownership to encourage industry adoption.
CA1 Ship and System Design for Sustainability
CA2 Intelligent Ship and Operations
CA3 Charging Infra & Onshore Microgrid
CA1 Ship and System Design for Sustainability
The design optimisation process for electric ships using traditional ship design process is complex, iterative and time-consuming due to the lack of integrated modelling and simulation capabilities.
This CA focuses on establishing a robust open simulation platform for the design optimisation and evaluation process towards more efficient and cost-effective electric harbour crafts.
Key areas:
- Simulation-based design optimisation
- Shipboard power design and validation
- Hull form optimisation
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Battery Room Design for Safety
CA2 Intelligent Ship and Operations
As harbour craft electrification advances, the maritime industry faces a growing shortage of skilled seafarers to operate and maintain these vessels safely.
To address this challenge, we are developing advanced sense-making and decision-support systems, equipment health monitoring, and robust shore-based support capabilities. These innovations will help manage operational complexity and manpower constraints more efficiently and at a lower cost.
This CA aims to leverage smart ship technology and fleet-level optimisation to enhance operations, maintenance, and spares management—ultimately reducing the total cost of ownership.
Key areas:
- Smart ship operations
- Integrated equipment Health Management
- Robust Maritime Connectivity
- Integrated Ship and Systems Autonomy
CA3 Charging Infrastructure and Onshore Microgrids
To accelerate the electrification of harbour craft, developing onshore microgrids and standardised charging infrastructure is crucial to meeting charging demands efficiently and cost-effectively.
To address this challenge, we are implementing look-ahead and data-driven approaches for designing and planning onshore microgrids and charging systems, supported by advanced energy management solutions.
This CA aims to enhance the operational efficiency of shore-based charging and microgrid infrastructure, ultimately reducing the overall operating costs of fully electric harbour craft.
Key areas:
- Charging Infrastructure and Microgrid
- Energy Management System
