Award-Winning Yacht Builder Relies on FEA Software
When approached to construct a custom-built 98' yacht designed by Fontaine Design Group, Michael McClain of Hodgdon Yachts, East Boothbay, Maine, relied on ALGOR FEA software to optimize existing vessel designs to save time, ensure safety, reduce hull weight and save money.
Sailboat buyers want delivery as soon as possible and customization is the wave of the future. Wauquiez International is responding by doing more development work digitally.
SIMA Shipbuilders Use ALGOR FEA to Design Dredging Barge for NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS Pipeline
When undersea piping was needed to complete a South American pipeline project that traverses the Amazon jungle and the Andes Mountains to the Pacific coast, ALGOR finite element analysis (FEA) software was chosen to help get the job done quickly and economically.
Advanced 3D Modeling Gives America’s Cup Yachts the Edge
The Italian Team Prada challenge to wrest the America’s Cup from the Kiwis was blunted by the sailing skills of the New Zealand defender. However, behind the scenes an untold amount of design and development goes into building any yacht that is good enough to even reach to finals.
Shipbuilding Design and Manufacturing Solutions for the New Millennium
Today's shipyards are under incredible competitive pressures to get it done, get it done right and get it done fast. New CAD/CAM tools help them meet their goals.