Software News no. 1 2006

DNV Software is introducing Brix Explorer as a framework for safeguarding engineering knowledge. This is an intuitive placeholder for your work process templates which can be configured to support your method of working when performing specific tasks. Read the Editorial and Best Engineering Practice supporting Design for Operation.

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Editorial: Safeguarding engineering knowledge

Best Engineering Practice supporting Design for Operation

Today’s hyper-competitive business environment requires companies to become more and more agile. The ability to act and change rapidly constitutes a huge business advantage.

Nauticus Hull supporting the new Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers

In December 2005, the International Association of Class Societies (IACS) Council adopted the Common Structural Rules (CSR) for Bulk Carriers. This new standard applies to all bulk carriers, single or double hull, longer than 90 metres.

DNV supports leading maritime university in Indonesia with software tools and training

In order to contribute to the growth of maritime education and to assist the maritime industry in Indonesia, DNV recently donated the Nauticus Hull software to the ITS Surabaya University, Faculty of Marine Technology

DNV proNavis

DNV has acquired the Norwegian software and consulting company proNavis AS. The company offers solutions for shipowners and yards regarding specifications, collaboration, and workflow in pre-contract phases of a newbuilding project.

TenderSuite

With the acquisition of proNavis, DNV Software is now the exclusive distributor of TenderSuiteTM – a customised software solution for the maritime industry, supporting the tendering process.

Chinese universities go for DNV Software

With the recent purchase of the Sesam package by Ningbo University in China, DNV Software contributes to the increasing boom in the Chinese marine and offshore industries.

Major contract with Keppel

Keppel Offshore & Marine, one of the world’s largest offshore and marine groups, has chosen Sesam GeniE software to aid their calculations on offshore-related projects.

Technology is best tempered by earned experience

Through the integration of cutting-edge technology with the industry’s most experienced engineers, Bennett has developed enhanced engineering methodologies and analysis tools.

Unique compartment modelling of floating structures and ships

These features are highly applicable in our FPSO package, Nauticus Hull and Common Structural Rules. Using the new modelling techniques in GeniE, will give significant man-hour savings.

Highlights from Sesam 2006 release

“We have a long history of regular investments in our products for the benefit of our customers. We see the importance of market-driven product development andfully intend to continue this strategy to best meet your business needs,” says Ole Jan Nekstad, Sesam Product Manager. “Supporting this objective, we are pleased to present a summary of the some of the updates in the January 2006 release of Sesam.”

Modelling fish farms using Riflex

Barlindhaug Consult has successfully used Riflex to model fish farms, beneficiating from experience gained while simulating the impact of ice blocks on a riser.

Lessons learned from offshore design in the North Sea

DNV Software has been involved in nearly all offshore field developments on the Norwegian continental sector of the North Sea, and has made observations of accidents involving offshore structures and what can be learned from these.

Reassessment of fixed offshore platforms in Mexico

Usfos, part of the Sesam suite of programs, has been successfully used by Zentech in their reassessment study of fixed offshore platforms.

Williams recently took delivery of Sesam

Tulsa-based Williams recently took delivery of DNV’s software package, Sesam, including the fully-coupled, timedomain, analysis module DeepC.

Strategic agreement with CSEI

DNV has entered into a strategic agreement with the China Special Equipment Inspection and Research Centre (CSEI), and is now cooperating with the Chinese organisation to promote comprehensive risk-based inspection planning and software services.

Dutch government awards DNV Software contract

The contract involves the supply for Quantitative Risk Analysis calculations in The Netherlands. The software is a dedicated Dutch version of the Safeti risk analysis program, called Safeti-NL, for a minimum period of five years.

More energy, more profit and less emissions

Sustainable growth is a big issue as the Asian economies continue to grow at a breath-taking pace. Accelerating the flow of fuel without accelerating greenhouse gas emissions is hard, but possible. Taiwan-based Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) takes action by investing USD two billion in a five year upgrading plan.

Phast and Safeti release

Phast and Safeti 6.5, the market leading tools for process industry consequence modelling and quantitative risk analysis were released at the end of February 2006.

Safeti for GHD Qest

By using Safeti, GHD believes it can offer large resource and industrial enterprises a level of support in technical due diligence, risk management and safety audits that has previously been unavailable in the market.

Safeti Financial launched

Safeti Financial makes it possible to extend your traditional QRA to support decisions impacting directly on the bottom-line of your business.

Seminar on deepwater technology in Paris

DNV Software and DNV Technology Services accomplished a successful seminar at the DNV office in La Tour Areva, Paris, at the beginning of April.

Hazards Symposium in the UK

For the fifth consecutive Hazards Symposium, DNV Software was a major contributor to both the Symposium and associated Exhibition, providing an excellent opportunity to present Safeti Financial to our UK customers.

Success at ASSE-MEC

The ASSE-MEC conference held in Bahrain in March 2006 was an unreserved success. The conference focused on key issues within the fire protection, environment, health and safety segments of the oil, gas and petrochemical industries within this region, attracting more than 500 delegates.

Extensive training program available in China

DNV Software is offering a wide range of training to the marine, offshore and process industries in Greater China throughout 2006, with the objective of helping customers establish Best Engineering Practice.