Latest News

Written on 12 October 2025.

TwinShip Innovation 5

🌊 TwinShip Innovation Spotlight #5: Decision Support System (DSS) with Simulation Environment ⚓

Maritime operations are evolving – and so must decision-making tools. Today’s DSSs rely heavily on first-principles models and historical data, which fall short when facing dynamic weather, environmental uncertainties, or emerging green technologies. 🌪️⚠️

🔍 TwinShip’s Breakthrough?

We’re integrating a Digital Twin (DT)-enabled DSS with a simulation environment to transform both onboard operations and strategic planning:

🚢 Onboard: Simulates near-future voyages using real-time data for energy-efficient routing, combining passive and active weather routing to reduce fuel use and emissions.
📊 Onshore: Merges Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) with cutting-edge green fuel modeling—powered by the Vessel Data Cloud Space (VDCS).

This dual-system approach supports shipowners with:
✅ Smarter voyage optimization
✅ Fuel cost reduction
✅ Informed retrofitting & green tech adoption
✅ Progress toward IMO decarbonization targets 🌱

TwinShip is redefining how decisions are made at sea — from operational efficiency to environmental impact.

infographic

Written on 08 October 2025.

TwinShip Horizon Europe Project was presented at the IMAM 2025 Conference

Two conference papers under the TwinShip Horizon Europe Project were presented at the IMAM 2025 20th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean At: Crete, Greece:

Digital Twin Framework to enable Green Ship Operations towards Zero Emission Vessels – TwinShip Approach by the authors of Lokukaluge Prasad Perera, Kostas Belibassakis, Dumitru Roman, Anders Öster and Ruihua LU.

Dynamic Mode Decomposition-Based Approach for Digital Twin Development in Ship Performance Prediction by the authors of Mahmood Taghavi, Lokukaluge Prasad Perera, and Ziaul Haque Munim.

events

Written on 08 October 2025.

The First General Assembly of the TwinShip Horizon Europe project - September 2025

🌍⚓ TwinShip’s Digital Journey toward a Greener Maritime Future!

The 2nd of September 2025, we held the first General Assembly of the TwinShip Horizon Europe project (www.Twin-Ship.eu) at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece - marking a major step forward in advancing maritime digitalization for decarbonization.

🚢 The TwinShip consortium brings together leading maritime technology providers, shipping companies, classification societies, ports, software developers, and research institutions. Together, we’re building an open-source digital platform powered by data, advanced AI, and machine learning.

At its core is a Digital Twin (DT)-enabled Decision Support System (DSS) that will:
✅ Support the industry’s digital transformation
✅ Accelerate decarbonization
✅ Drive adoption of clean fuels, renewable energy, and unmanned vessels

With pilot vessels and a Futuristic Unmanned Vessel Concept, we’re charting the course for a sustainable, innovative, and resilient maritime sector.

generalassembly

Written on 25 August 2025.

TwinShip Innovation 4

🚢 TwinShip Innovation Spotlight: DT Model Evaluation Methodology & Standards

We're excited to highlight Innovation 4 of the TwinShip project – a robust methodology for evaluating Digital Twin (DT) models in the maritime sector.

🔍 Current Challenge:
Most evaluation methods focus on the accuracy of regression or classification models but often overlook how structural changes in the DT model impact real-world ship performance. This can reduce trust and slow adoption.

🚀 TwinShip’s Breakthrough:
Building on learnings from the COGNITWIN project, TwinShip introduces a comprehensive evaluation framework that includes hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, internal vs. external model performance assessment, and a focus on trustworthiness and explainability, especially for AI/ML-based DT models.

The initiative also contributes to international standardization through collaboration with the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 Digital Twin committee, helping shape future guidelines for trustworthy maritime DTs.