{"id":6778,"date":"2015-05-05T07:46:56","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T14:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Simcenter-Blog\/Inocean-Streamlines-Simulation-Process-with-NX\/ba-p\/299209"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:01:52","slug":"inocean-streamlines-simulation-process-with-nx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/inocean-streamlines-simulation-process-with-nx\/","title":{"rendered":"Inocean Streamlines Simulation Process with NX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>Offshore oil vessels are massive, and with the freight they carry, there\u2019s no room for error. Oil spills can be catastrophic, so it\u2019s important the companies that produce these vessels such as Inocean understand how they will perform. However, their size makes them expensive and time-consuming to prototype. &nbsp;<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P>That\u2019s why Inocean uses simulation. They perform <a title=\"non-linear structural analysis with NX Nastran\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-simulation\/structural-analysis\/nonlinear.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">non-linear structural analysis with NX Nastran<\/A> to understand potential ship collisions, for example. NX allows them to reduce their number of CAE tools, which saves them money and increases their team\u2019s productivity. Their simulation process is now streamlined thanks to NX.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><span class=\"lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline\" style=\"width: 561px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/image\/serverpage\/image-id\/13072i4AE334BE5C6F984A\/image-size\/large?v=1.0&amp;px=999\" alt=\"Inocean NX CAE.jpg\" title=\"Inocean NX CAE.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Challenges:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Develop special naval solutions for the North Sea and beyond<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Integrate complex construction tasks across operations<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Combine different construction elements while meeting schedules\/due dates<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Keys To Success:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Use NX to advance innovation and accelerate turnaround of highly advanced offshore products and services<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Collaborate effectively with international divisions, partners and customers<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Implement change management process seamlessly across operations<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Results:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Easy, fast and secure implementation of product changes, corrections and updates in real time<\/P><br \/>\n<P>More agile workforce across locations<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Higher quality and greater innovation built into deliverables<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Improved best practices via integrated digital product development platform, with significant error reduction throughout operations<\/P><br \/>\n<P>New business<\/P><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Industry:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Marine<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Client&#8217;s Primary Business:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inocean.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Inocean<\/A> offers design and engineering services to the maritime industry worldwide. Its core competence is engineering studies and project execution for offshore platforms and marine structures across the oil, gas and renewable industries.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Solutions\/Services:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P><a title=\"CAD - NX for Design\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-design\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NX CAD<\/A><\/P><br \/>\n<P><a title=\"CAE - NX for Simulation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-simulation\/cae\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NX CAE<\/A><\/P><br \/>\n<P><a title=\"Nastran - NX for Simulation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/nx\/for-simulation\/nastran\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NX Nastran<\/A><\/P><br \/>\n<P><a title=\"PLM - Teamcenter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/en_us\/products\/teamcenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Teamcenter<\/A><\/P><\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>Client Location:<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P>Oslo<BR \/> Norway<\/P><br \/>\n<P><BR \/> Want to learn more? Read the full <a title=\"Inocean Case Study: Siemens PLM Software\" href=\"http:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/CaseStudyWeb\/dispatch\/viewResource.html?resourceId=44596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Inocean case study<\/A> here!<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Offshore oil vessels are massive, and with the freight they carry, there\u2019s no room for error. 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