NAPA User Meeting 2023
We are excited to announce that the NAPA User Meeting 2023 will be taking place this Spring in Helsinki. This annual event brings together the NAPA family to share knowledge, network, and connect in person. Due to the pandemic situation, we had to skip a few years, but we are thrilled to be able to host the event again. This is the biggest NAPA event of the year and we are looking forward to seeing everyone there.
Join us in Helsinki this Spring for the NAPA User Meeting 2023!
Program
Overview
The program will be packed with interesting presentations around the hot topics in the maritime industry, such as 3D model based approval, decarbonization and more efficient ship design process. You will hear the latest news about NAPA solutions for ship design and different NAPA user organizations will share their success stories with NAPA. Also, the participants will have a possibility to join different hands-on workshops, training and demo sessions.
Monday 29th May | 19:00- | Opening party at Clarion Hotel |
Tuesday 30th May | 09:00-16:00 | General presentations |
16:30- | Evening event and dinner | |
Wednesday 31st May | 09:00-17:00 | Workshop sessions and general presentations |
19:00- | Dinner and closing party | |
Thursday 1st June | 09:00-15:00 | Simultaneous hands-on training and demo sessions, and meetings with the NAPA staff (note: separate booking required) |
Detailed program Register now!
Book a Meeting with Us
The third day of NAPA User Meeting 2023 has been reserved for the user training and demo sessions, and face-to-face meetings. You have now an opportunity to book a short meeting with us, by informing about it during the registration.
Contact Person in NAPA
Should you have any questions regarding NAPA User Meeting 2023, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Pirjo Anttonen, by e-mail: pirjo.anttonen@napa.fi.
Accommodation
A confirmation email will include further instructions to book the accommodation for your stay in Helsinki.
Watch our memories and moments from NAPA User Meeting 2018.
Program
Monday, May 29
Get-Together Party at 19:00 – 23:00 at Clarion Hotel
Tuesday, May 30
Time | Subject |
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09:00 – 10:30 | Opening of NAPA User Meeting 2023 | NAPA
Greetings from NAPA Design Solutions | NAPA Product News | NAPA |
10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 12:35 | VARD’s NAPA Journey – Using NAPA Across Borders | Vard Design & Engineering, Norway
Loading Conditions in NAPA Designer | NAPA NAPA’s Virtual Voyage Simulation of Wind Assisted Ships in Design Phase | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering, Japan; Norsepower, Finland; NAPA Making 3D Model-Based Approval a Reality | ClassNK & Nihon Shipyard, Japan; NAPA |
12:35 – 13:30 | Lunch |
Time | NAPA Naval Architecture | NAPA Steel |
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13:40 – 15:10 | NAPA Designer in Daily Work for Hull Form Design | HSVA, Germany
NAPA Engineer – A New Solution for Naval Architectural Analysis | NAPA Introduction of Review Cases for Isolated Vapor Pocket within LPG Cargo Tank | Hanwha Ocean, Korea |
NAPA Steel Integration | NAPA; CADMATIC, Finland; PROSTEP, Germany
Whole Ship FE model for Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) by using NAPA Steel | Hanwha Ocean, Korea NAPA Steel for Superyachts | Lateral Naval Architects, United Kingdom |
15:10 – 15:40 | Break | |
15:40 – 16:30 | Floating Offshore Structures | NAPA
Offshore Wind Turbine Stability | Elomatic Engineering, Finland |
Streamlining the Ship Structural Optimization Process by Using an Early 3D Product Model | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering, Japan; NAPA
Development of a Direct Interface between NAPA and SeaTrust-HullScan for Efficient Classification Approval | Korean Register, Korea |
Evening activities at 17:30 – 19:00
Wednesday, May 31
Time | Subject |
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09:00 – 10:30 | First workshop sessions
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10:30 -11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Second workshop sessions
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12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 – 14:45 | Third workshop sessions
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14:45 -15:15 | Break |
Time | Subject |
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15:15 – 17:00 | Progress to Work Less | Meccano Engineering, Italy
3D Model Based Approval | Bureau Veritas, France and Damen Engineering Gdansk, Poland Optimization of Ship Design by Front Loading | NYK Line, Japan Collaborative Single-Model Design Platform for Ships of Tomorrow | NAPA |
Closing Party at 19:00 – 23:00
Thursday, June 1
Time | Training Sessions | NAPA Labs |
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09:00 – 10:30 |
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At NAPA Labs, you can see and try out new published and unpublished features of NAPA products. NAPA Labs is a great opportunity to discuss with our developers and designers, and to affect to our future development. |
10:30 – 11:00 | Break | |
11:00 – 12:30 | Training sessions continue | NAPA Labs cont. |
12:30 – 13:40 | Lunch | |
13:40 – 15:00 | Meetings | Meetings |
Registration
Please register by 15th May 2023!
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Terms and Conditions
Please note that by submitting the registration form, I accept the following cancellation policy: Registered delegates who do not attend or who cancel after 15 May 2023, are liable for the entire meeting fee. All cancellations must be made by email. Another person from your organization may take your place at the meeting, at no extra charge. Please notify us in case of any changes by email.
I consent that by entering the event premises, I may appear in the photography and video recordings. Those can be used for NAPA’s marketing purposes anonymously.
The meeting fee includes:
- Attendance in all three meeting days
- Meeting material
- Lunches and refreshments
- Attendance in the Opening Party on Monday
- Dinners on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
The price includes VAT 24 % which is non-deductible and it will be invoiced after the meeting.
Health Policy
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all attendees at our event. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will be following the latest updated health policies and guidelines to ensure the well-being of everyone in attendance. We kindly ask that all guests take responsibility for their own health and well-being, and if you have any fever or cold symptoms, please consider skipping the event to protect yourself and others. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to hosting a successful and safe event.