The high-speed Patrol Boat vessels are designed and produced through a digital and physical module-based platform:
- Moulds are based on modules, which are reconfigurable to adapt to the different requirements of the patrol and security operators.
- Virtual and physical modular platform allow to design different vessels for several markets,
- Allow low-cost serial production
In LINCOLN the modularized product platform has been developed at TRL8 and it has been conceptualized in a P42 fleet overview, where one platform has been branched to 10 different models (so far), including
fire-fighting, SAR, SUV, patrol, offshore sport and more. Two different variants have been built and delivered.
The P42 vessels produced are equipped with IoT on board systems for data collection, needed to develop after sales services.
Main achievements:
- 20% savings in time and cost for vessel maintenance and parts, and even more important up to 30% less “out of order/use”. (impact 2: reduction of costs by at least 20% compared to current practices taking the entire process including increased productivity and vessel cost into
consideration.) - The features of the modular design and production platform have allowed Hydrolift to enter the professional market that previously has been hard to penetrate, increasing the company market competitiveness. (impact 2: reduction of costs by at least 20% compared to current practices taking
the entire process including increased productivity and vessel cost into consideration.) - Customization cost in is estimated to be reduced 50% in terms of hours used for customization compared to previous design model and vessels. Impact 2: reduction of costs by at least 20% compared to current practices taking the entire process including increased productivity and vessel
cost into consideration.)
Major benefits:
- Cost effectiveness of small series production
- Customized vessels for correct operational weather windows
- Coupled with Life Cycle Cost and Environmental SW analysis, more sustainable vessel impact.
The Internet of Things (IoT) on board equipment and web interface enable data collection and analytics for:
- Cost effectiveness of the offshore operations
- New business model concept: "vessel as a service.