Rules & Regulations
Competition Theme
General Requirements
Owner’s requirements
The floating structure will be designed to permanently accommodate 4 passengers but will allow for a minimum of 20 people on board for short periods of time. The vessel will be fully autonomous for long periods of time when stationary and will allow for 50 miles autonomy when sailing at maximum speed. The houseboat will be designed to account for the below minimum requirements:- 2 bedrooms (for 4 people): 1 master bedroom & 1 guest bedroom;
- open plan kitchen with living room;
- 1 bathroom;
- main deck terrace;
- roof terrace;
Technical Specs – Will be disclosed on November 1st
Competition structure & requirements
Qualification stage
The qualification stage will take place on the 5th of March 2020 in your home university. The topics below are considered minimum requirements to enter the qualification stage:- 3D CAD model of the chosen houseboat concept (no interior design needed. Interior design will not be marked in the qualifiers).
- Subdivision and compartimentation;
- Stability assessment to ensure compliance with existing rules & regulations for inland navigation;
- Hydrodynamic analyses to ensure that motions and accelerations are acceptable in the living room area (centre) and on roof terrace (centre);
- Statement of sustainability (list of solutions selected to ensure long authonomy when stationary and green footprint);
- Forward resistence calculations at maximum desired speed;
- Lightship calculations and on board weight distribution;
- Interior design of houseboat, with focus on comfort and smart space utilisation;
- Implementation of sustainable systems opted for in the qualification stage;
- P&IDs for onboard systems (e.g. fresh water, grey water, electrical);
- Selection and comprehensive description of propulsion system (diagram, autonomy etc);
Grand Final
The Grand Final will take place on the 21st May 2020 in Galati, Romania. The topics below are considered minimum requirements to enter the Grand Final:General Timeline & Places
Registration
Registration will be done online on our website: www.shipdx.eu following the registration steps.Registration will be open between the 31st of October 2019 and 18th of Nov 2019.
First stage (local stage) - Qualifications
The first stage of the competition will take place in your home university, overseen by University professors and GLO Marine and Nava Ship Design representatives, between 18th Nov 2019 and March 2nd 2020. The local stage will end with the Qualifications event, on the 5th of March 2020. All the teams will have to present their projects in front of the local jury, and only 3 teams will qualify to the Grand Finale.Second stage
The second stage will have the 6 finalist teams compete against each other for the chance to win one of the 3 prizez. It will take place between March 6th and May 20th 2020.Grand Final
Grand Final will take place in Galati, Romania on the 21st of May 2020 and it will be championed by Faculty professors from the two unviversities, GLO Marine and Nava Ship Design representatives, as well as the competition sponsors. Flights to and from Bucharest, accommodation in Galati and all the other expenses will be covered by organisers for all members of the three teams qualified in the Grand Final.Eligibility | Team structure
Gdańsk University
- 2 second-year students;
- 1 third-year students;
- 1 MSc student OR any student from the above mentioned years;
Galați University
- 1 second-year student;
- 1 third-year students;
- 1 fourth-year student;
- 1 MSc student OR any student from the above mentioned years;