Category: Ship Design
NAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals through direct use of 3D models
Leaders in ship design and safety collaborate to enable wider use of 3D models in the class approval process using a neutral file format to improve efficiency Helsinki, Finland, 18 January 2022: NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider and Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, have […]
Read ArticleJanuary 18, 2022
MDC uses NAPA design software to propel innovative eco-vessel design
By using NAPA software for modeling, geometry, and to calculate ship stability, MDC can efficiently and accurately produce designs for a diverse range of vessels and support its clients with complex clean technology retrofit projects. The ro-ro cargo vessel SC Connector retrofitted with Norsepower’s Rotor Sails (Image: Marine Design and Consulting AS) Background Marine Design […]
Read ArticleJanuary 12, 2022
NAPA Release 2021.2
The new NAPA Release is now live! We are excited to announce that our second NAPA Release of 2021 is now live. The latest updates to the release have been made to further enhance quality, performance and usability. All the changes in the software can be found in the NAPA Release Notes 2021.2 document, which […]
Read ArticleDecember 23, 2021
DORIS Engineering uses NAPA’s flexibility and speed to overhaul its operations
An offshore design specialist DORIS Engineering SAS uses NAPA software to accelerate its design processes and deliver competitive options for customers DORIS Engineering DORIS Engineering offers high-quality engineering to the oil and gas, and renewable energy markets. It provides performance- and cost-driven solutions, from concept to decommissioning, and includes all the engineering services that energy […]
Read ArticleDecember 13, 2021
NAPA and Korean Register partner to facilitate 3D-Model-Based Approval
NAPA and KR develop an interface between 3D CAD/CAE system and class society’s rule scantling software, accelerating the approval process Helsinki, Finland, 30 November 2021 – NAPA, the leading maritime software, services, and data analysis provider and class society Korean Register (KR), have completed the development of an interface linking structural design software – […]
Read ArticleNovember 30, 2021
Hyundai Heavy Industries and NAPA are innovating 3D structure design process together
Implementation of NAPA Steel streamlines the design process by providing a more agile and sophisticated platform for designers to collaborate on Background In 2016, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipyard, implemented NAPA Steel’s 3D model-based ship structural design tool across its Basic Hull Design Department. This marked a paradigm shift for HHI – […]
Read ArticleSeptember 6, 2021
Fincantieri: Staying ahead of the pack
Fincantieri is one of the world’s leading shipyards. Since 1995 it has used NAPA to streamline its design process, and the partnership is still driving innovation today. How Fincantieri has used NAPA Steel to stay ahead of the competition for 18 years? Background Fincantieri’s naval division designs and delivers a wide variety of naval vessels, including frigates, corvettes, destroyers, […]
Read ArticleAugust 25, 2021
NAPA Release 2021.1
The new NAPA Release is out now! We are excited to announce that our first NAPA Release of 2021 is now live. We will deliver at least two releases in 2021 and the first one focuses now on the usability and user experience of all NAPA products with a completely renewed licensing technology. The next […]
Read ArticleJuly 30, 2021
NAPA and CADMATIC join forces to provide integrated, intelligent ship design solution encompassing the entire project life cycle
The integrated solution increases the efficiency of the data-driven ship design, engineering, production and information management process Helsinki and Turku, Finland, 29 June 2021– 3D-based design, engineering, and information management software solutions provider CADMATIC and the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, NAPA, have announced a new integrated, intelligent ship design software solution […]
Read ArticleJune 28, 2021
NAPA to enhance 3D ship design process with launch of NAPA Viewer
The new streaming technology will support 3D model-based approval (3DMBA) by providing all stakeholders with a live interactive web application to better collaborate on ship design Helsinki, Finland – 14 June 2021 – NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has today announced the launch of NAPA Viewer – its new collaborative […]
Read ArticleJune 14, 2021