The EU talks a lot about "the twin transition", where both the digital and the green shift are equal, and achieving the green shift depends on a digital transformation. The EU is also in the process of establishing a separate partnership related to maritime digitization under Horizon Europe. We see this as an indication that more and more people recognize that a digital transformation is necessary, and with several world-leading maritime integrators in the cluster, we aim to both retain and strengthen our digital position. Input from the cluster companies indicates several fundamental elements that should be strengthened in order to further develop this position, of which the following three seem to be most interested in taking hold in 2024:
Standardization:
Testing:
Within the maritime sector, there is currently no common digital platform for testing (procedures, documentation) of equipment; from simulation, through factory testing to testing and commissioning on board. We want to see if it is possible to establish such a digital platform and what is needed for it to be realized.
