The classification society has granted the approval, which covers the use of WAAM for the production of pressure vessels, pressure vessels for human occupancy, and hull structures and equipment, to only a handful of manufacturers globally.
Operating under the 'GenDSOM' moniker, the initiative will aim to advance maritime design by leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approaches and building foundation models.
The group, operating under the Digitally Enabled Efficient Propeller (D.E.E.P) moniker, will now launch a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study of Manufacturing Digitally Enabled Efficient Propellers.