Schiff&Hafen | Issue 09/2021
Generating software standards throughout the shipbuilding industry
Generating software standards throughout the shipbuilding industry bachmann To create a software standard for the entire maritime industry, Bachmann – as part of the VDMA Working Group “MTP in Shipbuilding” – is working on modular automation systems in cooperation with institutes and suppliers There is a paradox facing today’s shipbuilding industry. While modularity is increasing in the structural aspects of the shipbuilding process, the use of modular software is still in its early stages. According to Ronald Epskamp, Maritime Business Unit manager at Bachmann electronic, it is time for a change: “Inter-system connectivity is extremely important....