The latest release of Nauticus Hull includes significant enhancements, such as import of hull form and import of relative deflections for fatigue analysis of bulk carriers. The release confirms the position of Nauticus Hull as the leading software for hull strength calculations.

Some of the improvements are:

• Import of hull form
• Support for the IACS unified requirements for polar ships
• Import of relative deflections from finite element analysis for fatigue calculation of longitudinals according to CSR Bulk
• GeniE template for 1A1 loads

The new hull form import speeds modelling of cross sections, as the frame profile can be extracted at any position along the hull and serve as the basis for modelling of cross sections. The hull form import supports the most common dxf formats, and it has a built-in scaling functionality and export of lines to HydroD.

Work efficiency is improved by the import of relative displacements from finite element analysis for fatigue strength calculations of stiffener end connections at transverse bulkheads for CSR Bulk.

Nauticus Hull for CSR Bulk with GeniE as the tool for direct strength assessment is the most comprehensive and efficient calculation package in the market today. With GeniE, all information needed to perform direct strength calculations as defined by the class rules is gathered in one concept model including gross scantlings, corrosion additions, compartment data, loads and categorisation of structural members. By keeping all information in one model, the scantling iteration and redesign capabilities in GeniE are unique. Combined with its strong 3D modelling environment, finite element analysis can be performed faster than ever.

In this release of Nauticus Hull, the GeniE template is also made available for finite element analysis according to the DNV 1A1 Rules, and it is planned to complete the GeniE interface with a template for CSR Tank by the end of 2009.

As in the offshore market, we want to position GeniE as the obvious choice for all aspects of finite element analysis in the maritime industry. GeniE is a generic finite element analysis tool and can be used for any FEA purpose. With its fast modelling and the ease of making changes to a model, GeniE is by far the best tool for finite element analysis during the design phase.