The subject of WP4 is to establish a platform for the integration of sustainability assessment tools. The platform will utilize existing software applications and services, as well as key components already available with the project partners. It will provide shipyards and ship operators with better decision-making support for sustainable maritime transport.
The results of Task 4.3. Dashboard and Applications development, configuration and integration have been documented in Deliverable 4.2 System Operation Specification, issued and distributed on 31st Oct. 2025. This document describes the essential application and service functions of the EcoShipYard platform. It mainly consists of the Shipyard Modeller, the Catalogue Manager, the MES Bridge and the PDCA module as described below.
The Shipyard Modeler serves as a comprehensive tool designed to model a shipyard’s layout and resources, encompassing both physical facilities and human resources. Its purpose is to provide a digital representation of the production environment that reflects the structural and operational characteristics of the shipyard. Depending on the level of detail required and the specific use case being analysed, the shipyard’s layout has a significant impact on overall energy consumption and related emissions.
To support material-related emission assessments, a Catalogue Manager is utilised. This system serves as a centralised repository for managing all emissions associated with a specific material throughout its life cycle. By consolidating such information, it enables consistent, traceable, and data-driven evaluation of environmental impacts across different materials and components used within the shipyard.
The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Bridge serves as a critical interface enabling the connection between the ESY-Platform and third-party systems such as Floor2Plan using the Data Service API. To ensure seamless data exchange, an appropriate data mapping process is required. This mapping facilitates the transfer of project-related information into the Data Service of the ESY-Platform, adhering to the predefined metadata definitions.
The PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) approach represents a fundamental concept for continuous improvement and serves as an essential structural element of the dashboard design. Within this framework, the four stages of PDCA are directly reflected in the four main top-level views of the dashboard, ensuring that each phase of the improvement cycle is systematically supported by dedicated functionalities and data representations. By aligning the dashboard architecture with the PDCA model, a clear and logical flow of information and decision-making is established, promoting iterative enhancement of processes and outcomes.
In a sample case the status regarding the energy consumption is analysed and improvement strategies are evaluated.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 101138730. UK participation in EcoShipYard Project is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe guarantee [grant-number 10120898].
