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Aveva responds as opportunities knock
Aveva has extended its reach in Asia in providing marine design and
engineering solutions, with new contracts and agreements announced in
quick succession.
K
orea Shipyard Co - a newcomer by Aveva Marine Solutions.’ to a strong supply of ship engineering
to shipbulding - has become Meanwhile, Aveva has announced an graduates from its universities, mainly
the latest shipyard to invest in academic-industrial cooperation with SNU. With the agreement, we hope
Aveva process and design engineering Seoul National University (SNU) to that SNU undergraduates will be “field-
technology. provide 50 Full Package versions of Aveva orientated” with experience in Aveva’s
The shipbuilder, based in the Southwest Marine to the naval architecture and ocean industry-standard solutions by the time
region of South Korea, focuses on engineering department. they enter the working world.’
180,000dwt bulk carrier construction. To The agreement is also aimed at At the end of November, Aveva
date it has an orderbook valued at US$200 increasing the exchange of shipyard followed up by opening its new and
million, but this will significantly increase design information and manufacturing enlarged China Marine Division office,
to US$2 billion in 2008. technologies between both parties, in Shanghai, simultaneously announcing
Chae-Woo Lee, executive vice president conducting joint research to overcome the signing of a multi-million US Dollar
of Korea Shipyard said: ‘With the expected challenges faced by shipyards, and licence agreement with Sinopacific
surge in orders, we cannot take risks. We enhancing students’ skills in Aveva Marine Shipbuilding Group Co. The agreement
need a complete solution that integrates via training by Aveva’s specialists. was signed in the same week as Aveva
hull design with outfitting; design Jung Chun Suh, head of the naval released its latest engineering solution,
automation that maximises efficiency; architecture and ocean engineering Aveva Marine, with Sinopacific
and a database that allows collaborative, department, SNU, said: ‘Korea’s becoming the first customer in China to
parallel working - all of which are provided shipbuilding prowess is largely due adopt the approach. NA
ShipConstructor behind Korean design
panache
S
outh Korean shipbuilding design ShipConstructor 2008 will, in fact, be a main deck height of 24m, it has a
firms A-System Co Ltd and elsewhere, with the package to be used breadth of 39m and an operating draught
Onetop Co Ltd have purchased for modelling and detailing a new 290m ranging from 7m to 10m. The 43,000
ShipConstructor Software Inc’s newest pipelaying vessel for Yantai Raffles light ship tonne vessel will include an
generation design software program, Shipyard, under contract from Saipem. S-Lay Pipe System with a future option
‘ShipConstructor 2008’, to provide 3D ‘We’re very excited to be using of installing a J-Lay System. It will be
product modelling and production world-class ShipConstructor to design equipped with a 600tonne mast crane
planning to the world’s leading this large, complex vessel,’ said S G and two 55tonne pipe handling gantry
shipbuilding nation. Kim, president, A-System Co Ltd. cranes. It will accommodate up to 538
To further support Korea’s international ‘ShipConstructor is the most dependable, people. The vessel will be built under
status and help companies keep pace powerful, intuitive, and easy-to-use ship ABS classification.
with the ongoing need for skilled design software on the market today, ShipConstructor’s AutoCAD-based
shipbuilding personnel, A-System has and we are confident that it will help us software provides a DDROM SmartParts
also become a ShipConstructor training to deliver the very best results for our 3D parametric modelling and revision
centre, providing in-depth training in client—on time and on budget.’ system and is completely compatible
which an experienced instructor works The ice-strengthened, purpose-built with programs such as Inventor, Rhino,
with the client to help them get started DP pipelay and subsea construction MaxSurf, Multisurf, NavisWorks, and all
on their specific production project. vessel will lay pipelines and support versions of SQL Server 2000 and SQL
A-System’s first application for developments in deepwaters. With Server 2005. NA
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