Tag: 3D Model
NAPA and ClassNK launch new data link to support 3D ship design approval process
Upgraded data linkage will enable the seamless flow of information between design and class approval software, reducing time spent on information transfer by 30% and enabling closer collaboration. Helsinki, Finland – March 2, 2022 – NAPA, the leading provider of maritime software, services, and data analysis, and classification society ClassNK, have strengthened their partnership to […]
Read ArticleMarch 2, 2022
NAPA enables new floating offshore wind turbine design for Samsung Heavy Industries
By using NAPA design software for modeling, geometry, and to calculate stability, Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) R&D center – Samsung Ship Model Basin (SSMB) – was able to design the Tri-Star Float model and enter the wind power generation market Background NAPA has a longstanding relationship with Samsung Heavy Industries, the South Korean shipbuilding company […]
Read ArticleFebruary 18, 2022
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
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
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
A new dimension for ship design
by Tapio Hulkkonen, Director at NAPA Design Solutions Moving automated ship design into the 21st century is a necessity that will require time and cooperation by all to achieve. Ship design today Ship design has long been three dimensional. And yet, despite this, for designs to meet class societies’ rules they still need to […]
Read ArticleFebruary 5, 2021
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
Process integration of structural design promoted by 3D model based approval
by Takayoshi Masui, Deputy Managing Director, NAPA Japan The history of ship design approval is two dimensional, the future of ship design approval is three dimensional. Although this verdict has been announced every year for the last decade, it doesn’t make it any less true today. You can still find one or two people who […]
Read ArticleSeptember 24, 2019
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