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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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On January 23, Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Maritime Board under the Government of the Russian Federation, held an off-site meeting at the St. Petersburg Marine Technical University with heads of government agencies and organizations on measures to train personnel for the digital transformation of shipbuilding and related industries.
In his speech, Nikolai Patrushev noted that the digital transformation of shipbuilding and related industries is a strategic priority for Russian industrial development. Digital twins, artificial intelligence, and robotics are already being used in Russian shipbuilding. Despite this, the industry's digital transformation, according to the Chairman of the Maritime Board, is progressing slowly and faces a number of challenges. Shipbuilding is experiencing an acute shortage of qualified IT specialists.
The government has actively engaged in training personnel for digital transformation through the "Professionalism" and "Engineers of the Future" programs, as well as the creation of advanced engineering schools. Particular attention is being paid to the development of specialized programs, such as "Digital Engineering in Shipbuilding," noted Nikolai Patrushev.
The meeting was attended by Igor Rudenya, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District; Alexander Moiseyev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy; Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center; and Alexander Beglov and Alexander Drozdenko, Governors of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. Andrey Rudskoy, Rector of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, also delivered a report.
The staffing requirements for the digital transformation of shipbuilding were discussed. These specialists must be specialists from various fields, solving a single, complex problem. To ensure effective methodological collaboration between the developers of educational programs in these fields, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Dmitry Afanasyev proposed creating a Scientific and Methodological Council for the Digital Transformation of Industry within the Coordinating Council for Education in the Field of Engineering, Technology, and Technical Sciences, and a department for shipbuilding within the council. "I am confident that the Council can become an effective mechanism for collaboration between all parties involved in the process and will significantly strengthen synergistic efforts in training highly qualified next-generation engineers," commented Andrey Rudskoy.
Before the meeting, a ceremonial opening of the Instrumentation Technology Center took place. It will develop modern control, measurement, and laboratory instruments. The entire production cycle, from design to configuration, is supported by in-house research and technology facilities, including circuit board and housing manufacturing, mechanical processing, and assembly. The center's key objective will be training young specialists. Here, students will be able to not only master the theoretical foundations of instrumentation but also gain practical skills in real-world production conditions.
Participants at the Korabelka meeting toured the exhibition at the university's Congress Center. The exhibition, "Digital Transformation in Industry and Personnel Training," showcased the scientific achievements and developments of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Marine Technical University.
The Polytechnic University's stand highlighted SPbPU's role in shaping Shipbuilding 4.0/digital shipbuilding. Guests were also drawn to the SPbPU's Digital Engineering School's competencies in shipbuilding, marine engineering, and marine technology, as well as a series of projects for JSC TVEL, including the development of a digital twin. Furthermore, the Polytechnic University presented a full-scale prototype of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly anti-debris filter made of stainless, corrosion-resistant austenitic steel. In all measurable characteristics, it surpasses similar designs in Russia and worldwide.
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