Category: Ship Design
NAPA Release 2020.1
The new NAPA Release is available for downloading now! This is the first NAPA Release of 2020 and we’re excited to share the information on the new development with you. This article highlights the most significant latest development. We have also worked hard to improve the software quality in the form of error corrections and […]
Read ArticleJune 26, 2020
Stability with NAPA
A series of live NAPA User Webinars took place on 9-10 June 2020. If you missed them, don’t miss the recordings! The webinar introduced the stability analysis workflow in NAPA, by applying the latest intact and damage stability regulations. Submit a form to get access to view the webinar recording By submitting the form I […]
Read ArticleJune 15, 2020
Latest Development of NAPA Steel
A series of live NAPA User Webinars took place on 9 – 10 June 2020. If you missed them, don’t miss the recordings! NAPA Designer 2020 versions contain many improvements that help to make the structural modeling experience unique with NAPA. The latest improvements in Finite Element Meshing contain the manual and automatic meshing functions, […]
Read ArticleJune 15, 2020
Structural Design with NAPA
A series of live NAPA User Webinars took place on 9 – 10 June 2020. If you missed them, don’t miss the recordings! NAPA Steel offers a unique and efficient structural design experience. The integration to the design process has been made easy with the number of interfaces to other CAD and rule check software. […]
Read ArticleJune 15, 2020
Hull Form Modelling Experience with NAPA
A series of live NAPA User Webinars took place on 9 – 10 June 2020. If you missed them, don’t miss the recordings! The NAPA hull form modelling has been taken into the new level with NAPA Designer. The 2020 versions will have additional functions and tools which make the modelling easier, faster, and more […]
Read ArticleJune 15, 2020
NAPA Product News
A series of live NAPA User Webinars took place on 9 – 10 June 2020. If you missed them, don’t miss the recordings! The first webinar handled the latest news on NAPA products, including the new features and improvements in NAPA. It will give you an overview of the hot topics in the latest NAPA […]
Read ArticleJune 15, 2020
NAPA Webinar: Keeping your ship stability expertise up-to-date
Are you looking to expand your understanding or refresh your knowledge on ship stability and safety? If so, the recording from a webinar on Stability eLearning hosted by Product Managers Jussi Siltanen and Olli Puustinen from NAPA, streamed on 19 May 2020 is for you. This webinar introduces you to the basic ship stability related […]
Read ArticleMay 20, 2020
Efficient remote working with NAPA
by Olli Puustinen and Tommi Kurki, NAPA Design Solutions The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has required many of us to work remotely. This has created a new style of working, where we can’t rely on colleagues sitting next to us like we’re used to. The software we use is still the same but VPN connections are […]
Read ArticleMay 7, 2020
Managing design complexity for Genting’s cruise ships with NAPA Steel
Background MV Werften is a leading shipbuilding company that operates across three facilities in Germany on behalf of its parent company, Genting, and Genting’s three brands: Star Cruises, Dream Cruises, and Crystal Cruises. Globally the cruise business has been experiencing strong growth. A substantial number of new cruise vessels have been built over the last […]
Read ArticleApril 28, 2020
Decision support systems for determining stability on damaged passenger ships
By Pekka Ruponen, Lead Research Engineer, NAPA Even as ships have become larger, the rate of ship accidents has decreased. Nevertheless, accidents continue to occur despite major improvements to their design and operation. Collision, grounding, and contact are the most likely causes of damage to a passenger ship. Traditionally, the damage stability analyses have been based […]
Read ArticleMarch 31, 2020