The actual, global pandemic situation has dramatically involved every aspect of our lives. This also greatly affected the cruise ship industry. At first, cruise companies tried to face the problem by adapting existing ships at the situation, with no time to rethink completely their project. The opinion of scientists, architects and experts in the field highlighted the need to devise a new way...
Digital twins are computational models that replicate the structure, behaviour and overall characteristics of a physical asset in the digital world. In the maritime domain, conventional approaches have relied on mathematical modeling (e.g. linearised equations of motion) and heavy computations for estimating ship resistance and propulsion, seakeeping and maneuverability and overall hull form...
What makes a successful ship design? The most brilliant solution cannot be called a success if it is something nobody desires. Nonetheless, if a solution can in principle fulfill customer’s needs but it is not appropriately executed, it is a failure as well. Therefore to have a successful solution both elements are crucial: getting the right design and getting the design right. Respectively...
Reducing the human environmental impact is one of the most critical issues nowadays: in this perspective the progressive decommissioning of fossil fuels is a significant priority to guarantee a sustainable future for the next generations. This paper proposes a zero-emission ferry for inland waterways and short-sea navigation, focusing on realistic solutions to provide the best trade-off...
According to the historical and social context and the evolution of technologies, medical care on board ships has been a requirement of variable priority throughout in the ship design. Strangely, this statement is much more evident in the field of naval ships, where there is a greater probability of injured or sick personnel on ships when operating in warfare scenarios or humanitarian...
