A digital twin of a marine vessel

Make a multidisciplinary design process easier with the digital twin

Ships are complex vessels with a number of different systems that need to work in collaboration. Digital tools exist today…

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Better ship design efficiency through better process orchestration

Shipbuilding is increasingly complex. Modern vessels are more high-tech and need to satisfy a lot of requirements. How can shipbuilders…

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3 crucial elements of an integrated approach to ship design and engineering

The marine industry has had to manage growing complexity in recent years as a few significant trends have impacted operations….

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Why the marine industry needs to ditch the design spiral in ship design and engineering

While the traditional design spiral method for designing marine vessels has been around for decades, new technology and new pressures…

A digital simulation of the frame of a ship

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

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

Light-bulb economics and basic engineering of auxiliary systems

Be it light bulbs or heavy duty assets used onboard marine vessels, the cost of ownership matters. Find out how Siemens technologies enable sustainable designs.