Objective The development in the cruise ship industry has been very fast during the last 10 years, putting many challenges on everyone involved in the business. Modern architectural design and new safety regulations demand more complicated and sophisticated structures, which have a strong influence on the ship hull structural concept. The objective in the DISCO project is to develop new global and local structural solutions that will better meet the needs. At the same time the design and construction of these concepts must be managed by the yards with limited economical, technical and timing risks. Methods and programs to analyse and verify the solutions will also be developed. The project will contribute to the future success of the European cruise vessel constructions and help the yards to maintain their position in the market. The development in the cruise ship industry has been very fast Fields of science humanitiesartsarchitectural design Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator KVAERNER MASA-YARDS INC. EU contribution No data Address Laivakatu 1 00151 HELSINKI Finland See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALSTOM - CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE S.A. France EU contribution No data Address Avenue Bourdelle 44608 SAINT-NAZAIRE See on map Total cost No data DET NORSKE VERITAS A/S Norway EU contribution No data Address Veritasveien 1 1322 HOVIK See on map Total cost No data FINCANTIERI - CANTIERI NAVALI ITALIANI SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Passeggio S. Andrea 6 34123 TRIESTE See on map Total cost No data HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution No data Address Puumiehenkuja 5A 02015 HUT See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES DE LA CONSTRUCTION NAVALE France EU contribution No data Address 47,Rue de la Noê 1 44321 NANTES See on map Total cost No data LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 71,Fenchurch Street 71 EC3M 4BS LONDON See on map Total cost No data REGISTRO ITALIANO NAVALE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via del Viminale, 43 00184 ROMA See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution No data Address 3,Kemistintie 3 02044 ESPOO See on map Total cost No data THE ITALIAN SHIP RESEARCH CENTRE Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Ippolito D'Aste 5 16121 GENOVA See on map Total cost No data