Description of work

The technical part of the BESST project comprises two Horizontal Actions which take primarily care of the integration of technical innovations on ship level.
Horizontal Actions develop methods and tools for a holistic life cycle performance (LCP) assessment and demonstrate the project results and achievements in three virtual prototype ships.

Based on a careful analysis of ship systems contributing to the largest extend to the LCP of the ship as a whole, technical innovations will be developed and assessed in eight System Groups, which again comprise a total of 19 technical subprojects following specific innovative ideas. The following key System Groups have been included in the work plan of BESST:

• Space Optimisation and Easy Maintenance
• Improving Payload to Gross Tonnage Ratio
• Cost Efficient Building Processes and Refurbishment
• Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Emissions
• Noise and Vibration
• Improved Reliability through Condition Monitoring
• Optimization of Logistic Chains
• Improving Safety and Security