Prostep and Napa joint co-operation project
A partnership between Prostep, the product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and solutions company and Napa, a maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has successfully completed a ship design solution development project for Meyer Turku, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders.
Increasingly, shipyards function as integrators between multiple parties in the design process. To flourish in this role, they need efficient and effective software to successfully drive a project from inception to completion.
To help Meyer Turku make and implement its shipbuilding decisions more effectively, Napa and Prostep have combined their respective expertise to develop an interface for Napa Designer, the world’s most powerful 3D modelling and design software, that perfectly meshes with Meyer Turku’s CAD.
As a result of this success Napa and Prostep have signed a formal cooperation agreement to work more closely together in the development of PLM software and CAE interfaces, as well as in the field of PLM consulting.
Ari Niemelä, Hull Basic Design Manager at Meyer Turku, commented, “Meyer Turku is known for designing and constructing innovative, tailor-made vessels that are at the cutting edge of ship performance. Napa software is used as part of our design toolbox and together with Prostep, they have delivered us a CAD solution which has realised substantially improved efficiency and time-savings for us during the design and production process.”
By Jake Frith
