Committee V.7

Structural Assessment During Operations

Conference Paper (2026)
Author(s)

James Underwood (BMT)

Alfonso Barbato (Fincantieri S.p.A.)

Anriëtte Bekker (Stellenbosch University)

Moritz Braun (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR))

Martin Alexander Eder (Technical University of Denmark (DTU))

Paul Hess (Structrel Solutions LLC)

Ian Thompson (DRDC Canada)

Christian Jochum (ENSTA)

Pooria Pahlavan (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)

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Research Group
Ship and Offshore Structures
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2782-3_15 Final published version
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Publication Year
2026
Language
English
Research Group
Ship and Offshore Structures
Volume number
3
Pages (from-to)
303-322
Publisher
Springer
ISBN (print)
978-981-95-2781-6
ISBN (electronic)
978-981-95-2782-3
Event
22nd International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress, ISSC 2025 (2025-09-22 - 2025-09-26), Wuxi, China
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Abstract

Concern for the structural assessment of ship and offshore structures during operations, including unmanned operations. The focus shall be on methodologies translating monitoring and inspection data into operational and life-cycle management advice, with associated criteria for decision making. This shall include diagnosis and prognosis of structural health, prevention of structural degradation and failures, and structural renewal and reuse. The research and development in passive, latent and active systems including their sensors and actuators shall be addressed. Special attention is to be given to structural digital twin technology and methods including reduced order analysis, inverse modelling, and AI technology application, combined with the use of monitoring systems and inspection data, to provide real-time advice for safe operation during the structural life-cycle.