Increased global interest for the OSP Conference

Designing, building, operating, and assuring ships and other maritime or offshore assets has become increasingly difficult while balancing cost, environmental footprint, and safety. Therefore, in collaboration with DigiCat, SINTEF, DNV, and Kongsberg Maritime, we hosted the third annual OSP conference. OSP is an open-source industry initiative aimed at providing the maritime industry with key tools and working processes for technical systems engineering. It enables the efficient and effective construction and maintenance of digital twins for system integration, testing, and verification. 

 The first day included engaging presentations from various national and international participants, discussing their active work with simulation and perspectives on OSP. Between topical sections, there was a panel debate featuring representatives from DNV, Rauma Maritime Constructions, Damen, and Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE). 

We concluded the day with our “Blue Maritime Hangout," where participants could network, expand ideas, and learn from each other in a more relaxed setting. Our new addition, the second day, introduced more hands-on activities through different workshops. This allowed for mapping opportunities and challenges, as well as expanding their knowledge of the use of OSP. 

– In recent years, we have faced critical delays due to challenges with the integration of key components. If the entire industry used a common platform like OSP, these critical issues would be detected much earlier.

Seung-Hyup Ryu, Senior Vice President for digital research at Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE)

Seung-Hyup Ryu (in the middle), Senior Vice President for digital research at Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE).

Seung-Hyup Ryu from KSOE, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, states that OSP can help mitigate risks in their large, complex projects. 

– In recent years, we have faced critical delays due to challenges with the integration of key components. If the entire industry used a common platform like OSP, these critical issues would be detected much earlier, according to Ryu. 

For the second time, he visits Ålesund from South Korea, highlighting the joint interests and opportunities for collaboration between the two countries. I hoped that more big suppliers would be more offensive in the simulation industry, as it would ultimately reduce time and risk for all parties. On the other side, the development of such collaborative platforms is costly, and the smaller suppliers must do the work, while in the end, it is the major stakeholders that will benefit from it. 

He underlines that KSOE will continue to follow the development of OSP.

Jorge Luis Mendez Hulett, Full-stack Developer, DNV 

– At DNV we are pushing towards simulation, so it’s great for us to come here and share our perspectives. There was a lot of mentioning STCs (Simulation Trust Centers) and features we are developing, and OSP is an important part of that for us, according to Jorge Luis Mendez Hulett, Full-stack Developer, DNV.

– I think it was useful to attend, to share what we are doing, and I think it’s important to collaborate. It’s always good to learn new stuff, learn what others are doing, and to network, which was the biggest takeaway for me.

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