Tag: Ship design
NAPA User Seminar Korea 2025 (in Korean)
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Read ArticleJune 12, 2025
NAPA User Seminar Japan 2025 (in Japanese)
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Read ArticleJune 12, 2025
Digital Twin Project advances to next stage following successful pilot trials
Helsinki, Finland, and Tokyo, Japan – May 21, 2025: ClassNK and NAPA, on behalf of all participating organizations, have today announced the successful completion of Phase 3 pilot trials of the cross-industry Digital Twin Project. Results from the pilot trials confirmed the feasibility of the platform’s core business scenarios, validating the applications of shared digital […]
Read ArticleMay 21, 2025
Boarding the Bridge – from Naval Architecture Student to NAPA Trainee
by Oskar Mewes From classroom to maritime excellence Boarding the bridge of a massive ship can evoke awe and admiration for the sheer scale of the vessel, the importance of its purpose, and the responsibility it represents. That’s exactly how I felt when I joined NAPA as a Trainee in October 2024. I’m Oskar, a […]
Read ArticleMay 16, 2025
Redefining ship design: How NAPA’s Node Network empowers naval architecture
NAPA is developing its next generation design platform – NAPA Engineer – to ensure Napa’s continued success in setting the standard for naval architecture and impacting the way we design ships across the globe. At the core of this new platform lies a powerful innovation: the NAPA Node Network. Why change the design approach? […]
Read ArticleMay 9, 2025
Kawasaki Heavy Industries – pushing ship design boundaries with a novel large LH2 carrier
The project was colossal in every way: not only for the size of the large liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier concept, but also for the technical achievement that creating this completely new vessel design represented for Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ teams of engineers and naval architects. Here’s how, equipped with NAPA tools, they overcame design challenges to […]
Read ArticleMarch 17, 2025
Four new major Japanese maritime organizations join Digital Twin Project
Renowned participants support the initiative to transform the way shipping shares design and operational data, helping overcome barriers to the adoption of digital twins Tokyo, Japan/Helsinki, Finland, 25 February 2025: Four new companies—Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine&Engineering—have joined the collaborative cross-industry […]
Read ArticleFebruary 25, 2025
NAPA User Meeting 2025
Join us for the NAPA User Meeting 2025, returning to NAPA’s home base in Helsinki, Finland. Save the date for May 2025 and step into the future of ship design technology with us! The NAPA User Meeting is more than just an event – it’s a unique gathering of the brightest minds in ship design, […]
Read ArticleDecember 2, 2024
Driving Digitalization and Decarbonization: NAPA’s Advanced Solutions for Korea’s Maritime Industry
Since entering the Korean market in the early 2000s, NAPA has built lasting partnerships with shipyards and shipping companies, initially focusing on pioneering ship design. Today, as a global software and data services leader headquartered in Finland, NAPA brings over 35 years of expertise to Korea, delivering end-to-end digital solutions that power success across both […]
Read ArticleOctober 31, 2024
Want to design better, greener ships? Operational data can help.
Simulation tools are well-known as the foundation for voyage optimization and advanced stability software that boosts operational safety and sustainability at sea. Now, a new role is emerging for this digital arsenal: powering innovation in ship design, by enabling novel concepts to be tested virtually from the drawing board. We are at the onset […]
Read ArticleOctober 25, 2024