OptiView − A Powerful and Flexible Decision Tool Optimising Space Allocation in Shipyard Workshops

This paper presents new developments to maximize the number of ship blocks and ship sections produced in various workshops of shipyards during a certain time window. The visualization tool OptiView® was developed to support users to improve the space utilization and workshop productivity. The software is coupled with a heuristic optimisation solver. The paper describes the approach to the space allocation problem and gives three application examples.