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Case Studies

The Maxsurf and ShipConstructor suite of shipbuilding tools offer advanced hull modelling, comprehensive strength, stability and performance calculations, structural detailing and production management. Over 1000 users around the world can testify to their effectiveness for all types of shipbuilding including:

DEFENCE	COMMERCIAL	SUPERYACHTS	NAVAL ARCHITECTS
US Navy	Austal Ships	Ferretti	Australian Marine Technologies
US Coast Guard	Damen	Benetti Azimut	Burness Corlett
Bath Iron Works	Swiftships	Nautor Swan	Sea Transport Solutions
BAE Systems	Southerly Designs	Jongert	Incat Crowther
Austal Ships	Strategic Marine		Francis Design
Gibbs & Cox			JJ McMullen & Associates
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems			Ron Holland Design
ADI			Nelson/Marek Design
Marinette Marine			German Frers

Austal Ships Austal Ships commenced operations in 1988 with a vision to build high quality commercial vessels for the international market. Austal’s early success in commercial vessels is now being extended into naval shipbuilding. From its inception, Austal has used Maxsurf for the design of all its vessels, and is now using ShipConstructor in its latest project - a new Littoral Combat Ship for the US Navy.
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. (IHI) IHI, one of Japan’s largest shipbuilders, has used Maxsurf in several of its design offices for both new design work and ship repair. In particular, IHI utilises Prefit, Maxsurf and Workshop to create hull plating geometry. This allows IHI to accurately prepare plates and plate assemblies, with the digital model of the new plates being transferred to IHI’s innovative automatic plate forming system. The result is improved efficiency in the yard and a high quality hull surface.
BAE Systems BAE Systems is Australia's largest defence contractor and builds naval ships for the Australian, New Zealand and other Navies. They have previously completed the $6bn Anzac frigate contract which was delivered on time and on budget. BAE Systems have used both Maxsurf and ShipConstructor extensively for the NZ Navy Protector project in the design and construction of inshore and offshore patrol vessels.