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Assistance for small shipyards

Division C · Title XXXV: Maritime Administration · Subtitle C: Other Matters

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The law updates the definition of assistance for small shipyards to include support for acquiring advanced digital manufacturing tools and digital training technologies. It also defines what counts as advanced digital manufacturing capabilities and digital training technologies, listing specific software, hardware, and digital tools used in ship construction, repair, and training.

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Section Text · Sec. 3525.
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(1)

in subsection (c)(1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A) by inserting , including through the acquisition of advanced digital manufacturing capabilities, after improvements ; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B) by inserting , including digital training technologies, after training ; and

(2)

in subsection (h)—

(A)

by striking Small shipyard defined and all that follows through the term and inserting the following:

(1) Small shipyard

The term

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(2) Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities

The term advanced digital manufacturing capabilities means commercially available integrated software and hardware used to plan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in ship construction and repair, including—

(A)

product lifestyle management;

(B)

3-dimensional computer aided design;

(C)

computer aided manufacturing;

(D)

manufacturing execution systems;

(E)

quality management systems;

(F)

digital twin and internet of things sensors and gateways;

(G)

automation systems;

(H)

open data standards for interoperability;

(I)

cybersecurity controls; and

(J)

integration, commissioning, and data-migration services necessary for operational use.

(3) Digital training technologies

The term digital training technologies means the use of digital tools and platforms, such as simulation, augmented or virtual reality, digital work instructions, e-learning, and learning management systems, to deliver and assess training in shipbuilding and ship repair competencies.