An analysis on industrial internet of things in digital transformation of shipyard industry in Turkey

Abstract

Shipyards often face unique challenges, as the construction of ships takes months or even years to complete. As in any sector, Industry 4.0 (I4.0) also affects the shipbuilding sector. With this digital transformation, it aims to meet the challenges of shipbuilding more personalized ships with shorter delivery times, greater flexibility, and higher quality. Therefore, this study aims to review IIoT technologies that will perform the digital transformation in the shipyard. In this study, an analysis of the digital transformation for the shipyard industry of Turkey in general was made and more specifically focused on how to implement IIoT for Sedef Shipbuilding Inc., which is one of the leading shipbuilding companies in Turkey. This study contributes to digital transformation technologies that can be applied in shipyards by providing analysis of existing reference frames for IIoT technologies in shipyard digital transformation. Keywords: ; IoT Ecosystem; IIoT Architecture;Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; Shipbuilding 4.0; Shipyard 4.0