Dubai's Drydocks Picks FORAN for Ship Design
 MADRID,
Spain, Jan 25, 2008 - Drydocks World, a subsidiary of Dubai World is a
leading and expanding international player in ship repair, conversion, new
building and other marine related activities. Those in the Group at present
include Drydocks World – Dubai, which is an amalgamation of Dubai Drydocks
and Jadaf Dubai; Platinum Yachts FZCO and Platinum Yacht Management;
Drydocks World – Singapore, formerly Pan United Marine and Drydocks World –
Batam, a green field development in Indonesia.
New building has been one of the key areas of focus for the Group and
both the Dubai and Singapore business units have gained an exceptional
reputation in the new building sector within a short span. They have a full
order book for the next couple of years. Implementing state-of-the-art
technology both in-house and on projects has been a priority.
The Dubai yard in particular has seen many innovations. The Foran V60
CAD/CAM system was implemented recently on the pioneering Aker Alpha H6e
variant semi-submersible rig hull – the largest of its kind – constructed
for Aker Kvaerner of Norway. The first of the two units was delivered in
August 2007.
The system was implemented after a series of trials; engineering
personnel were given hands-on training on different modules of the software.
It was chosen after similar trials were undertaken with two other software
packages, as it met most of the division’s needs and was found to be user
friendly. It is being used for six new barges being built for a Turkish
company and is also being considered for some of the other projects that
will be taken up in the near future.
About SENER
Sener engineering Systems S.A. is a private engineering and consultancy
company set up in 1956. It employs some 1,800 people and is a multi-branch
engineering concern covering a broad range of technologies including
aerospace, civil engineering, communications, control & actuation,
environment, power, transportation and marine engineering. Sener activity is
characterized by the adoption of state-of-the-art technology to provide
customers with innovative solutions.
In the marine field, Sener has provided professional services to
shipbuilders, designers, owners, operators and regulatory bodies for 50
years. The company has never abandoned its original marine vocation, and it
is in this area that it has made its most internationally acclaimed
contribution: the FORAN System.
For more information visit at
http://www.sener.es.
About FORAN:
FORAN is a totally integrated computer system specifically developed for
design and construction of ships. It comprises several main packages (hull
form definition, naval architecture, hull structure, outfitting, electrical,
accommodation), a number of common modules (build strategy, drafting,
walk-through design review, collaborative engineering), links with
production equipment (cutting machines, bending machines, robotic systems,
etc.), interfaces to management systems and its own integrated development
environment.
Running on Windows workstations connected through LAN or WAN, FORAN
permits a fully interactive and concurrent definition of the ship 3D product
model. The most recent design information is available in Oracle database
for designers of a wide range of complementary disciplines. When designing
each ship part or each sub-assembly, their production processes are defined
too, thus enabling the generation of custom-made, accurate and
well-organized information for workshops (drawings, material lists and
direct input to production systems), with the highest level of automation.
The current user base of the FORAN System consists of over 130 shipyards
and design offices located in 27 countries.
For more information, visit at www.foran.es.
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