Category: Ship Design
Navigating the next era of ship design in Japan
NAPA once again returned to Japan with a splash, attracting over 130 participants from 54 organizations for its NAPA User Seminar Japan last autumn in Kobe, Japan. With each year, we’re getting bigger and better and this time, we set a record for the largest turnout to date which is a testament to the market’s […]
Read ArticleFebruary 21, 2025
NAPA Release 2024.2
The second NAPA Release of 2024 is out now! NAPA Release 2024.2 has been published! The new functionality, updates and changes in the software have been included in the NAPA Release Notes 2024.2 document, available in NAPAnet, with the installation media. The new release highlights include: Enhanced 3D ship model design Simplified painting area tool […]
Read ArticleJanuary 30, 2025
NAPA User Meeting 2025
Join us for the NAPA User Meeting 2025, returning to NAPA’s home base in Helsinki, Finland. Save the date for May 2025 and step into the future of ship design technology with us! Dates 12th May 2025 evening: Opening party 13th – 15th May 2025: Seminars, workshops and trainings Venue Clarion Hotel Helsinki (Tyynenmerenkatu 2, […]
Read ArticleDecember 2, 2024
Vard Marine – mastering complexity to design innovative ships
“Tailor-made” is the watchword at Vard Marine, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm that prides itself on creating highly specialized vessels customized to each owner’s needs. But delivering novel concepts every time is no mean feat – its designers need the right tools to manage iterations efficiently and evaluate the viability of concepts early. […]
Read ArticleNovember 15, 2024
NAPA Macro&Output Online Training
Dive into the World of macros, Managers and NAPA Output! Do you have modelling and calculations ready and are now struggling with the output? Want to learn how to develop tools for output which can be applied in all projects? These tools will save time and money since the output will be generated easily and […]
Read ArticleNovember 7, 2024
Want to design better, greener ships? Operational data can help.
Simulation tools are well-known as the foundation for voyage optimization and advanced stability software that boosts operational safety and sustainability at sea. Now, a new role is emerging for this digital arsenal: powering innovation in ship design, by enabling novel concepts to be tested virtually from the drawing board. We are at the onset […]
Read ArticleOctober 25, 2024
A digital response to shipyards’ multifaceted efficiency challenges
What do competitive markets, changing demographics and the energy transition all have in common? They are powerful forces driving a need for greater efficiency in the ship design and building process – which, in turn, is accelerating the digital transformation of the sector. The market’s tectonic plates are shifting. The headline-grabbing rivalry between the world’s […]
Read ArticleSeptember 13, 2024
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tsuneishi Shanghai’s Innovation Journey with NAPA’s 3D Design Solutions
In an industry where innovation is key to staying ahead, Tsuneishi Shanghai, a global ship design and construction leader, embarked on a transformative journey with NAPA to upgrade its ship design processes and transition from traditional methods involving 2D designs to advanced 3D modeling techniques. The challenge, however, was not just about adopting new technology […]
Read ArticleAugust 9, 2024
Four digital pillars to accelerate the future of ship design
The annual NAPA User Meeting is a one-of-a-kind event, bringing together over 150 ship design experts around a single goal: exchange knowledge to solve practical problems today, and build a smarter and more efficient future for the industry as a whole. The 2024 edition was no exception. Under the glorious Spanish sun in Malaga, […]
Read ArticleJune 20, 2024
[Webinar Recording] Talkin’ bout the evolution of intact stability
It’s been over 80 years since Jaakko Rahola defined and suggested the first intact stability criteria for Finnish vessels, although it wasn’t until 2008 that the IS Code made intact stability criteria mandatory at an international level. Whilst these requirements provide a solid foundation for ensuring a vessel’s stability, they don’t cover complex scenarios such […]
Read ArticleJune 19, 2024