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!
The NAPA User Meeting is more than just an event – it’s a unique gathering of the brightest minds in ship design, shipbuilding, and maritime operations. This is where industry leaders, innovators, and experts from around the world come together to exchange insights, explore the latest trends, and experience the power of NAPA solutions firsthand.
Why Attend?
- Gain exclusive insights – Get firsthand insights from maritime leaders on the latest industry trends, regulatory changes, and innovations shaping the future. This year, we’re honored to welcome industry leaders, including Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Meyer Turku, Fincantieri, Ulstein, OMT-Odense Maritime Technology, Lateral Naval Architects, NMRI (National Maritime Research Institute Japan) and more.
- Networking with leading maritime experts in one place – Connect with maritime professionals, exchange ideas, and build relationships with them to discuss how we shape the future of ship design and operations.
- Real case studies – Discover and learn how industry leaders are using NAPA to drive efficiency and innovation.
- Interactive workshops & training – Workshop and training opportunities with NAPA solutions with NAPA experts are ready to elevate your expertise.
Don’t just take our word for it – see the highlights from last year’s event!
Watch how was User Meeting 2024 Read 4 key main topics from User Meeting 2024Dates
- 12th May 2025 evening: Opening party
- 13th – 15th May 2025: Seminars, workshops and trainings
Venue
Clarion Hotel Helsinki (Tyynenmerenkatu 2, 00220 Helsinki)
Accommodation InfoTicket Price
€1,390 (VAT included)
Registration
Please register by 18th April, 2025
Register NowProgram Overview – Shaping the Future of Ship Design
The first day of the event will consist of interesting presentations by our own and guest speakers. The focus is on the hot topics in the maritime industry, such as energy transition and digitalization. Our guest presenters will share their experiences with NAPA. This year, we’re honored to welcome industry leaders, including Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Meyer Turku, Fincantieri, Ulstein, OMT-Odense Maritime Technology, Lateral Naval Architects, and more.
In the afternoon, the dedicated presentation streams will focus separately on naval architecture and structure design-related topics.
The second day will be reserved for detailed workshop sessions. NAPA Showroom will be open all day, offering a possibility to try out our new and future solutions, meet our developers, give feedback and solve problems.
The third day of the event will focus on detailed user trainings. The parallel training sessions will be a perfect opportunity to learn the software, in beginner and advanced user levels. It will be possible to prebook face-to-face meetings with the NAPA staff during and after the training sessions, providing an opportunity to discuss with us in-person.
The preliminary program has been published. However, it will be amended continuously and some changes may still take place. Stay tuned!
See Preliminary Program
We’re excited to welcome you to Helsinki for a memorable and enriching experience.
Looking forward to seeing you in Helsinki!
Experience the captivating highlights of NAPA User Meeting 2024!
Preliminary Program
Monday, 12 May 2025
Opening Event at 19:00 at Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | Keynote Speech
Shaping the Future of Ship Design | NAPA New and Future Solutions for Ship Design | NAPA |
| 10:30-11:10 | Break |
| 11:10-12:30 | Holistic Concept Design with NAPA | NAPA
Extending 3D Workflow Towards Detail Design | NAPA Coming soon | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France) |
| 12:30-13:40 | Lunch Break |
| Time | NAPA Naval Architecture | NAPA Steel |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 – 15:00 | CFD feedback in Hull Form Design | NAPA
Coming soon | HD Hyundai (South Korea) Advanced tools for analyses of Second Generation Intact Stability | NAPA NAPA – Swiss Knife in Ulstein | Ulstein (Norway) |
Taking structural design beyond the basic design | NAPA
Coming soon | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France) Coming soon | OMT (Denmark) Is NAPA Viewer the Secure, Browser-Based Solution to the Challenges of Model-Based Design Approval? | Meyer Turku (Finland) |
| 15:05 – 15:35 | Break | |
| 15:35 – 16:30 | Experiences on using flooding simulation as a design tool | Fincantieri (Italy)
Coming soon |
Coming soon | Lateral Naval Architects (United Kingdom)
Connecting NAPA Models with Production Simulation: Evaluating Productivity in Earlier Design Phase | National Maritime Research Institute (Japan) |
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
| Time | Subject |
|---|---|
| 09:00-10:20 | First workshop sessions
NAPA Showroom |
| 10:20-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:20 | Second workshop sessions
NAPA Showroom |
| 12:20-13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30-15:00 | NAPA Showroom |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break |
| 15:30-16:50 | Third workshop sessions
NAPA Showroom |
Thursday, 15 May 2025
| Time | Training Sessions | Other |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00-10:30 | NAPA Naval Architecture: Coming soon
NAPA Steel: Coming soon |
Meetings with NAPA staff |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Training sessions cont. | Meetings with NAPA staff |
| 12:30-13:40 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:40-15:00 | Meetings with NAPA staff | |
Registration
Please register by 18th April 2025.
Terms and Conditions
Please note that by submitting the registration form, I accept the following cancellation policy: Registered delegates who do not attend or who cancel after 30th April 2025, are liable for the entire meeting fee. All cancellations must be made by email. Another person from your organization may take your place at the meeting, at no extra charge. Please notify us by email of any changes.
I consent to the fact that by entering the event premises, I may appear in the photography and video recordings. Those can be used for NAPA’s marketing purposes anonymously.
The meeting fee is 1390€ (incl. VAT). The meeting fee is paid with an invoice after the meeting. In case you need to create a PO in advance, please contact Ms. Pirjo Anttonen (pirjo.anttonen@napa.fi).
The meeting fee includes:
- Attendance on all three meeting days
- Meeting materials
- Lunches and refreshments
- Attendance at the Opening Party on Monday
- Dinners on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
The price includes VAT 24% (Finland) which is non-deductible. The meeting fee will be invoiced after the meeting.
Note: NAPA reserves the right to decline registrations for the event that are deemed inappropriate.
Accommodation Information
Clarion Hotel Helsinki offers special rates for NAPA User Meeting 2025 from May 12–16, 2025:
- Standard Room: €180/single per night | €200/double per night
- Superior Room: €210/single per night | €230/double per night
- Superior View Room: €230/single per night | €250/double per night
To secure these rates, please book your stay by April 21, 2025. Availability is limited, and the offer is valid only while rooms in the reserved block remain.
Book Clarion Hotel Helsinki for NAPA User Meeting 2025If the reserved block is fully booked, you can make an individual booking at the Clarion Hotel, subject to availability. Alternatively, there are several nearby hotels in Helsinki city center, all within walking distance of the event venue:
Note: Mid-May is a busy period in Helsinki, so we strongly encourage you to book your accommodation as early as possible!
