Digital Shipyard

Engineer using Siemens NX software to model a ship hull, illustrating multidisciplinary design in a connected digital environment.

Part 2 of the integrated ship design & engineering series: Driving efficiency with multidisciplinary design

October 27, 2025

Shipbuilding is growing more complex by the day. Multidisciplinary design helps shipyards stay efficient by connecting every domain in one shared environment.
See how it’s reshaping modern design.

By Jalisha Henry

2 MIN READ

Designer viewing a digital twin of a ship on screen, an example of cross-domain integration enabling collaboration across engineering and production environments.

Integrated ship design & engineering series, Part 1: Breaking down silos with cross-domain integration

October 27, 2025

In shipbuilding, even a small disconnect between design and production can set entire programs adrift. Cross-domain integration keeps every team anchored to the same real-time data, helping shipyards stay aligned and confident from concept to delivery.

By Jalisha Henry

2 MIN READ

Adopting a digital ship construction strategy – Part 3: Optimize your shipbuilding strategy with a virtual shipyard

June 10, 2025

In the final post of our digital ship construction series, discover how shipbuilders are using virtual shipyard strategies to plan smarter, adapt faster and scale operations without expanding their footprint.

By Jalisha Henry

2 MIN READ

Adopting a digital ship construction strategy – Part 2: Perfect your manufacturing plan before production begins

June 4, 2025

Disconnected planning slows progress and drives up costs. Especially in shipbuilding, where complexity is the norm. In this series, we…

By Jalisha Henry

2 MIN READ

What does the future of marine look like? Join Siemens at SMM Hamburg

August 6, 2024

Today’s maritime industry finds itself at a pivotal moment, driven by regulatory and customer demands for ships that are more…

By Kathleen Middleton

2 MIN READ

a picture of a shipyard with an illustration of interconnected construction systems laid on top

Why the marine industry needs a new process for ship construction

December 7, 2021

Shipbuilders always want – and need – to deliver projects on spec, on time and on budget. However, increased complexity…

By Claire Cole

2 MIN READ

A digital simulation of the frame of a ship

Five reasons to adopt a simulation-driven approach to the ship design process

November 10, 2021

We’ve discussed before the need for naval architects to move away from the design spiral method of designing ships. Developed…

By Claire Cole

3 MIN READ

Procurement of heavy duty assets for ships

Procurement, early design and digitalization in the post COVID-19 marine industry

August 11, 2020

New challenges don’t always need new solutions. It is fascinating to see how different businesses have been dealing with the…

By Shivdeep Gaagat

5 MIN READ

Leveraging the digital twin for shipyard infrastructure optimization

June 24, 2020

As part of a major shipyard infrastructure optimization and modernization project, the US Navy is using modeling and simulation tools…

By Aaron Johns

2 MIN READ