Siemens Digital Industries Software has collaborated with Compute Maritime to introduce a new method for ship design using generative artificial intelligence (AI).
The collaboration aims to integrate Compute Maritime’s NeuralShipper platform with Siemens’ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ software, enhancing the design and simulation process for new vessels.
The maritime industry faces the challenge of retrofitting existing ships with new technologies and fuels to improve emissions reduction and fuel efficiency.
These ships were not initially built to accommodate such advancements, which limits their potential for efficiency gains. Therefore, there is a need for new ships to be designed with these technologies in mind from the beginning, Siemens stated.
Compute Maritime CTO Junaid Awan said: “Collaborating with Siemens is a game-changer for us. Many modern maritime design firms depend on Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for their CFD simulations, so working with Siemens brings tremendous value.
“NeuralShipper and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ address this need by enabling rapid concept generation and robust design validation, making this collaboration both timely and essential.”
Compute Maritime’s NeuralShipper acts as a digital naval architect, aiding human designers during the preliminary design phase.
It can quickly generate hundreds of design alternatives, accelerating the concept development process and allowing for a rapid transition to detailed design.
Siemens’ Simcenter STAR-CCM+ software complements this by automating simulation tasks and accurately modelling ship behaviours.
Siemens Digital Industries Software Simulation and Test Solutions marine director Dmitry Ponkratov said: “The combination of NeuralShipper and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ aims to redefine how multidisciplinary design optimisation is performed.
“It enables the creation of novel vessel types and demonstrates how designers can automate simulation processes and predict real-world performance, even for the most unconventional designs.”