{"id":4100,"date":"2021-03-10T18:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T23:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:29:43","slug":"next-generation-design-of-yachts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/next-generation-design-of-yachts\/","title":{"rendered":"Smooth sailing with the next generation of yachts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The marine industry is undergoing major changes that are impacting the design, engineering and manufacturing of all types of seagoing vessels. For instance, the class ranges of next generation yachts and pleasure boats is growing and they are becoming more complex . Demand for models that are more fuel efficient, longer range and higher performance is increasing . The decisions on material mix and associated costs are a big deal where light weighting is a concern and higher quality is driving the buyer decision process. These changes pose new challenges that must be addressed in order to succeed in the fast changing marine industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oyster Yachts: Increasing efficiency by adopting a standard digital platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leading yacht and boat builders across the world are addressing these challenges with engineering software from the Siemens Digital Industries Software. Oyster Yachts, the luxury British boatbuilder, \u00a0designs, builds, delivers and supports 50- to 120-foot blue-water sailboats capable of sailing safely anywhere in the world. Until 2020, they were using a range of software and a variety of file storage methods. Craig Bulmer, Lead Mechanical Design Engineer identified one of the challenges: \u201dIt became clear that we needed a standard platform so we could improve the integrity of our data,\u201d. As a result, Oyster Yachts<\/a> went through a formal selection process and this led to implementing NX\u2122 software for product design and Teamcenter\u00ae software for data management.\u00a0\u201cWe are very happy because we have already gained so much of an advantage from using NX for modeling, mechanical routing, surfacing, and large assembly handling,\u201d says Bulmer. \u201cWe can also see future potential; for example, we intend to use NX for laminate overlays.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n