Digital Twins for Monitoring and Simulation of Ship Hull Structures: A Maritime Engineering Perspective

The key challenges in the maritime industry revolve around digital transformation, reducing carbon emissions (decarbonization), and the implementation of smart and autonomous technologies. Smart Shipping Technologies, Electronic Charts and e-Navigation are key elements of modern digitization. Digital twins have emerged as transformative tools in maritime engineering, enabling real-time monitoring, advanced simulations, and predictive maintenance of ship hull structures. This paper explores methodologies for integrating digital twin technology in ship monitoring and simulation, discusses its practical applications, and addresses challenges in implementation.