Chinese Shipyard DSIC Acquires FORAN
The SENER engineering and technology Group has signed a contract with the Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. (DSIC) for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM System FORAN, developed by SENER. DSIC is operated under the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), which is a public company that has been listed on the stock market. The license contract has been signed between SENER, DSIC and SENER´s partner in China, United Force Corporation. The scope of the contract includes the installation of permanent licenses of the FORAN System in different disciplines including hull forms and naval architecture, hull structure, machinery and outfitting, electrical design and drafting.
China's WSDDI Extends FORAN Licenses
China’s Wuhan Ship Development and Design Institute (WSDDI) extended its FORAN contract with SENER. At the end of December 2014, WSDDI signed a contract with SENER’s partner in Beijing, United Force Corporation (UFC), about additional licenses of FORAN system and relevant services. The extended licenses include FORAN packages of Hull Structure, Machinery & Outfitting, Electrical, Drafting, Import/Export JT, FORAN-PLM Link and FORAN-FEM Link. WSDDI is one of the most influential…
Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd Acquires FORAN Licenses
SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd –GYOE- (formerly Yuexin Shipbuilding Co., Ltd) have signed an agreement for the implementation of the FORAN CAD/CAM System in the Chinese shipyard, to be used in their shipbuilding activities. The agreement has been signed after a visit of a delegation from SENER. Located in southern China, in Guangzhou area, GYOE is a leading and expanding international player in new buildings, specialized in the offshore market. Has a large experience in AHTS vessels, support and maintenance vessels, multi-purpose utility vessels and tugs. FORAN System was selected over the rest of CAD solutions after a three months pilot test, with successful results.
China’s Harbin Engineering University Uses FORAN
SENER has entered into a co-operation agreement with the Harbin Engineering University (HEU) in China, to provide FORAN licenses to the Digital Shipbuilding Laboratory of the University, for educational and research purpose. Thanks to the agreement, a FORAN Technical Support Centre has been set up at this Laboratory at the Beijing facility of HEU. The company United Force Corporation (UFC), has also participated in the agreement, as a partner of SENER for the distribution and technical support of FORAN in the Chinese market.
SENER Setup First China FORAN Technical Support Center
An opening ceremony for the first FORAN China Technical Support Center was held in September the 27th in Zhenjiang, China. At the same time a cooperation agreement was signed between Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST), SENER INGENIERIA Y SISTEMAS, S.A. (SENER) and United Force Corporation (UFC). Dong Shirun, Vice President of JUST, Luis Garcia, Executive Vice President of SENER Marine and Mr. Jeff Song, Vice President of UFC attended the ceremony. According to the agreement, 50 licenses of FORAN are installed in JUST for educational purposes and the execution of real projects. Dong emphasized that in order to give strong support to Chinese users of FORAN, JUST will also develop necessary functions, such as localization and customization, based on FORAN.
