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Marine Systems Engineering Overview

The document introduces systems engineering as a method for designing, integrating, and managing complex marine systems throughout their lifecycle. It highlights the benefits of this approach, such as reducing integration errors and improving project timelines, using examples from shipbuilding and repair. The document contrasts traditional engineering methods with systems engineering, emphasizing the importance of requirements-first planning and digital twin verification.

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Marine Systems Engineering Overview

The document introduces systems engineering as a method for designing, integrating, and managing complex marine systems throughout their lifecycle. It highlights the benefits of this approach, such as reducing integration errors and improving project timelines, using examples from shipbuilding and repair. The document contrasts traditional engineering methods with systems engineering, emphasizing the importance of requirements-first planning and digital twin verification.

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System

Engineering
This provides marine engineers with a topic introduction, not in-depth exploration

Ahmed Ghowel
Introduction
A method to design, integrate, and
manage complex systems over their
lifecycle.

Marine Example: Like ensuring a ship’s


propulsion, power, and control systems
work seamlessly together.
Why Systems
!
Over-the-wall" engineering fails:

🔧 Late-discovered integration errors (e.g., misaligned shaft

bearings)

🔧 Costly redesigns (30% of marine projects, per RINA)

🔧 Safety risks (e.g., unstable load combinations)


Problem
Traditional projects suffer from:

🔧 Late material deliveries

🔧 Design errors found in field

🔧 Trade stacking delays


AWP prevents these by front-loading
planning.
Steps
• Requirements (Owner’s specs)

• Functional Design (What it must do)

• Physical Design (How it’s built)

• Integration (Bringing subsystems together)

• Verification (Does it meet specs?)

*System Engineering V-Model.


Shipbuilding
Example
Meyer Werft’s LNG Carriers:

Reduced interface errors by 40% using


MBSE (Model-Based Systems
Engineering)

[Source: Marine Systems & Controls


Journal, 2023]
Ship Repair
Example
Cut dry-dock time by 25% with digital
twin-assisted planning

[Source: NAVSEA Tech Report]


Ship Design
Example
Challenge:
Design the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship
(250,000 GT) with 8,000+ subsystems.
Systems Engineering Approach:
[Link] Twin: 3D-modeled all systems in AVEVA before
steel cutting
[Link] Management: Resolved 500+ HVAC/structural
clashes in design phase
[Link]: Simulated LNG bunkering ops in ANSYS
Fluent
Results:
•40% fewer change orders vs. previous gen (Oasis-Class)
•12-month faster delivery (despite added complexity)

[Source: Marine Technology Reporter,


2023]
Analogy
Traditional Approach
= "Build first, fix later" → Uncoordinated systems, vulnerability gaps

Systems Engineering = Mission Planning


1️⃣Intel Phase (Requirements)

Define threats (e.g., stealth, swarms) like a classified ops brief

2️⃣Weapons Sync (Design)

Integrate radar, weapons, countermeasures like AEGIS network

3️⃣War Games (Verification)

Digital twin battle testing like Red Team simulations


SE vs
Traditional
Systems Engineering Traditional

Requirements-first Build-first

Digital twin-verified Prototype-tested

Manages interfaces Assumes interfaces


Reference To
Read
Aligning Ship Design and Model-
Based Systems Engineering
Methodologies
[Link]
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