Software News no. 2 2007

A significant market increase for our products and solutions in 2007 has made this a very strong year for DNV Software. We would like to thank our customers for continous support of our technology, and we welcome our new customers on board. The increased demand gives us the opportunity to invest even more resources in the further enhancement of our products and solutions.

Editorial: A strong year for DNV Software

A significant market increase for our products and solutions in 2007 has made this a very strong year for DNV Software. We would like to thank our customers for continuous support of our technology, and we welcome our new customers on board.

EPS - significant increase for environmental performance

‘Safeguarding the Environment’ is an important part of DNV’s objective, and just recently DNV Software signed three contracts with clients responding to the new demands from the society for more environmental friendly operations.

Nauticus Hull Integrity - creating business advantages for owners worldwide

Just three months after the launch of Nauticus Hull Integrity, DNV Software won new contracts for three major ship operators. The last member of the family is containership operator APL in Singapore, who signed a contract on Nauticus Hull Integrity for 12 of its container ships in October.

The Yard Package - a new level of yard offering from DNV Software

DNV Software has served the yard industry for years with well-known products such as Nauticus Hull and Nauticus Machinery. With the introduction of Nauticus Early Design and Brix Foundation, the yard offering has reached a new level.

Shaping Nauticus Hull for the future

The introduction of the IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR) in April 2006 has implied a revolution in class society software.

Know your assets

Manage and track the condition of your offshore asset during its life cycle. Sesam Structure Integrity from DNV Software greatly reduces the chance of unplanned shutdowns and increases safety, as quality information on the asset integrity enables management to take corrective actions at the right time.

Sesam Floating Structures vital in Chinese market

“Sesam will be an important implement of our own-developed codes and experiment facilities, helping us to take the challenges in the developing market of ocean engineering in China,” says Zhu Dexiang, Vice Director of China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC).

Sesam is a winner for CGGVeritas, France

Behzad Stéphane Vahida of CGGVeritas, the world’s leading international pure-play geophysical company, explains why Sesam was the best choice.

New GeniE and HydroD speed up analysis

Reduce your costs and increase quality with GeniE and HydroD by creating one concept model only for hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and structural analysis.

Going ultra deep

“As the oil and gas fields get deeper, the installations of deepwater platforms become more challenging. The coupling effects between a floater and its moorings become more pronounced and more important. Sesam is an excellent tool for analysing the interaction between hull, moorings and risers,” says Andy Kyriakides, Project Manager, MODEC International LLC.

Using Sesam in novel design of heavy lifter - from concept development to detail engineering

The North Sea has already entered the arena of platform removal. In the time to come, several and large platforms will be removed, and so there is a large business market for removal services.

Managing your plant safely and responsibly

The Safeti Hazard Analysis package can help you in your daily work throughout the life-cycle of your plant. It provides all the tools needed to ensure the safe design, construction and operation of your plant, whether investigating the findings of a HAZOP or screening your plant for the most hazardous processes.