Big contract for Finnish data analysis, so[ds_preview]ftware and services provider Napa: The ClassNK subsidiary announced that Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has implemented NAPA Steel’s 3D model-based ship structural design tool across its business.
Hong-Ryeul Ryu, Head of HHI‘s Basic Hull Design Department said: »Napa Steel is one of the forerunners in ship structural design technology. We have been testing this new software over a long period of time and are sure that the roll-out of NAPA Steel will allow our engineers to become more productive, greatly enhancing the quality of ship structural design.«
The system provides an interactive 3D structural modelling interface. »Once a single flexible model is created for the whole vessel, this can be used throughout the design process, including class society rule checks, creating plan approval drawings, FE (Finite Element) model generation, weight calculation, etc«, the company states.
HHI actively participated in testing and developing of the system, and has now begun leveraging its potential to enhance productivity in ship structural design. Following the introduction, HHI expects the design time and man-hours to be reduced by almost 30% in ship structural design. After further development and customization in partnership with NAPA they expect this to be reduced even further.
Napas President Juha Heikinheimo commented: »The adoption by HHI, the world’s largest shipbuilder, demonstrates that our work to bring 3D modelling to ship structural design has been a success. The world’s best and most demanding ship engineers at HHI have tested NAPA Steel extensively and taken NAPA Steel to production use. I would like to personally thank HHI for this opportunity.«
