Code Kilo is one of the most important developments in navigation field. This project is a joint industrial project started in 2019 and it will be completed on the date of March 2020. That is, it is currently a demo project and planned to be conducted for one year.

The Partners of the Code Kilo Project

Code Kilo project has been conducted by the members of EuroYards and SEA Europe together. This projects are brought shipbuilders in Europe together in order realize its aims. Further, it is also planning to make cooperation with all maritime stakeholders like shipowners and shipbuilders to make the system more effective. Fincantieri, Damen, Navantia, Naval Group, Sea Europe and Seastema could be shown for some partners of the project.

Purpose of the Code Kilo Project

The main purpose of the Code Kilo project is actually to create a new digital system, through which ships or vessels can communicate with each other. Therefore, the slogan of the project:

“I Wish to Communicate with You”

Although there are so many aims of this important project, some of them might be listed as:

• Creating a new and common standard for shipowners, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and independent software developers.
• Creating the best vessel platform with highest quality, and most secure system.
• Enabling data transfer from vessel to shore, from yard to clients and from supplier to yard over one common digital system and so achieving data integration
• Providing integration of ships by preventing fragmentation.
• By this way, increasing competitiveness and providing more cost-effective solutions to the parties

In order to develop the projects, its partners met so many times to discuss the current situation and the future of the Code Kilo project. For instance, they came together in Rotterdam and Paris and organized the two-days workshops in the year of 2019.

At the present time, Code Kilo project is restricted with Europe, indeed. On the other hand, it might exceed its limits in the future and be beneficial for maritime industry of the entire world. It is clear that Code Kilo will pave the way for new progressive projects in maritime industry.

Of course, there are so many significant details about its work methodology, business process, licenses, rules and regulations, its management group and its strategy. However, we will not explain them here. If you wonder the other details of the project, you can look at the official page of the Code Kilo project as given below.

Official internet page of the Code Kilo Project: https://www.codekilo.org