Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) ship design and productionprimary
3 projects
Core contributor across FIBRESHIP, FIBRE4YARDS, and FIBREGY — all focused on FRP design, production guidelines, and manufacturing for vessels and offshore structures.
Organization
COMPASS INGENIERIA Y SISTEMAS SA
Barcelona engineering SME specializing in fibre-reinforced polymer design, production, and lifecycle management for ships and offshore structures.
Engineering firmtransportESSMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€1.9M
Unique partners
40
What they do
Their core work
COMPASS Ingeniería y Sistemas is a Barcelona-based engineering SME specializing in fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies for maritime and offshore applications. They provide engineering services covering the design, production planning, and lifecycle management of composite structures — particularly for shipbuilding and offshore energy platforms. Their work spans from software tools and design guidelines to automated manufacturing processes for composite vessels, bridging the gap between advanced materials research and industrial shipyard implementation.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Shipyard automation and modular constructionprimary
2 projects
FIBRE4YARDS targets automated, modular FRP construction in shipyards; FIBRESHIP developed production guidelines for large-length composite ships.
Offshore composite structuressecondary
1 project
FIBREGY focuses on FRP solutions for offshore technology, addressing corrosion immunity and durability in harsh marine environments.
Lifecycle management and inspection of composite structuressecondary
2 projects
Both FIBRESHIP and FIBREGY include lifecycle management components; FIBRESHIP specifically developed inspection methodologies for FRP ships.
Container and transport management systemssecondary
1 project
RCMS (Rethinking Container Management Systems) suggests early involvement in maritime logistics and transport optimization.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Large composite ship design
Recent focus
FRP industrialization and offshore composites
COMPASS started in 2015 with maritime transport logistics (RCMS) before pivoting heavily into fibre-reinforced polymer engineering from 2017 onward. Their early FRP work (FIBRESHIP, 2017-2020) focused on large-length composite ship construction with full-scale demonstrators and design guidelines. By 2021, they broadened into offshore energy structures (FIBREGY) and shipyard automation with Industry 4.0 methods (FIBRE4YARDS), moving from proving FRP feasibility toward industrializing composite manufacturing at scale.
COMPASS is moving from composite ship R&D toward automated, industrial-scale FRP manufacturing and expanding into offshore energy applications — positioning them at the intersection of green shipbuilding and renewable offshore infrastructure.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European18 countries collaborated
COMPASS operates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing domain expertise rather than managing large projects. With 40 unique partners across 18 countries from just 4 projects, they participate in large, diverse consortia — averaging 10+ partners per project. This wide network suggests they are well-connected in the European maritime composites community and easy to integrate into new consortia.
Despite only 4 projects, COMPASS has built an extensive network of 40 partners across 18 countries, indicating they work in large pan-European consortia. Their network is strongly concentrated in European maritime and advanced materials communities.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
COMPASS occupies a niche at the intersection of engineering software, composite materials, and maritime industry — a combination few SMEs offer. Their consecutive involvement in FIBRESHIP, FIBREGY, and FIBRE4YARDS shows they are a go-to partner for FRP ship and offshore engineering in Europe. For consortium builders, they bring practical engineering and production planning expertise that translates lab-scale composite research into shipyard-ready solutions.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- FIBRESHIPTheir largest funded project (EUR 721K) covering the complete engineering-to-demonstration chain for large FRP ships, including full-scale demonstrators.
- FIBRE4YARDSFocuses on Industry 4.0 automation of composite shipbuilding — represents their push toward scalable, modular manufacturing in real shipyard environments.
- FIBREGYMarks their expansion from ships into offshore energy structures, applying FRP expertise to corrosion-resistant platforms for harsh marine conditions.
Cross-sector capabilities
Manufacturing — automated composite production and Industry 4.0Energy — offshore renewable energy structuresEnvironment — fuel saving and reduced environmental impact through lightweight materials
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