Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ltd. (NYK) and its group companies MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI)collaboration with Smart Design Co., Ltd. has begun trials of using 3D models during the early design stages of ship construction. The ultimate aim of this project is to help optimize and shorten the ship design and construction process.
The three companies will introduce the “Basic Design Platform” (BDP) to their ship design software as part of a joint research project, “Project for Improving Ship Design Efficiency Using Front Loading.” CADMATIC Use it to design an LPG tanker Kyoei Tanker Co., Ltd. built by Hide Murakami Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
In this demonstration experiment, the design information of existing similar ships and sister ships is converted into a 3D model, and both the shipyard and the shipping company exchange requests, ideas, comments, etc. on the same system regarding the design applied to the ship. The purpose is to facilitate smooth decision making. .
Visualizing the completed ship in the early stages of design provides an intuitive understanding of ship design. Additionally, all involved parties can use the same system, reducing design effort and processes. This makes it possible to speed up decision-making regarding ship design, which has become increasingly complex in recent years.
By utilizing 3D design as a 3D model-based ship management tool called “Digital Completion Drawing” and converting completed drawings, which were traditionally delivered as 2D drawings after a ship is completed, into 3D, the workload can be expected to be reduced. The crew will be able to understand the drawings.