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18 Nov 2021

New Zero-emissions Electric Ferry to Be Built in Portugal

(Image: Shift Clean Energy)

Southern Europe's first all-electric ferry is being built by Navaltagus Reparação e Construção Naval, a member of Grupo ETE, in Portugal.Designed by Vera Navis Naval Architects, the zero-emissions ferry is being built and will operate in Aveiro, Portugal.Shift Clean Energy and Nave De Luz Lda (NDL) are co-leading a consortium to supply and install electrical components for the new vessel. Additional members of the consortium include Danfoss Editron, power electronic and Technology Venture Middle East Marine Services LLC, the technology integration consultants and Marine Electricals (I) Pvt.

21 May 2015

SSI to Showcase New Software at Nor-Shipping

SSI informs it will showcase the latest versions of its CAD/CAM software, ShipConstructor and EnterprisePlatform, at Nor-Shipping 2015, June 2-5. SSI CEO Darren Larkins will be in attendance along with SSI representatives Nick Danese of NDAR and Pedro Antunes of Vera Navis.

26 Sep 2014

Design’s Future 3D Modeling, Virtual Reality Wave of Design Future

CAD/CAM software can be used to analyze various sections of a vessel.  (Image: SSI)

Rooted in early computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing applications, design and construction software is firmly at the helm of most shipyards today, enabling the production of  better designed, more efficient and consistently built ships produced with measurably less waste: less waste of time, materials, man hours and most important, money. The ROI can be substantial, and is traceable throughout the entire process, across all sub sectors such as project management, purchasing, materials, labor and build sequencing.

29 May 2014

ShipConstructor Update Responds to New Needs

ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1

ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1, released from SSI, has been specifically designed to rapidly respond to emerging trends in ship design and engineering as identified by SSI's new Client Council program, the company said. "Both technology and industry requirements are evolving quickly so our clients continually need to adapt," explained SSI CTO Denis Morais. "SSI's Client Council program has been designed to address this by having focus groups of similar clients propose new features that SSI can quickly incorporate into our software.

23 Aug 2009

ShipConstructor in Portugal, Spain & Africa

ShipConstructor Software Inc. (SSI) has increased its presence in Portugal, Spain and Africa with the addition of a new dealer, Vera Navis. Vera Navis (www.veranavis.com) is headquartered in Lisbon and is managed by naval architects Luis Batista and Pedro Antunes. The longtime European ShipConstructor representative, DS&T / NDAR, is a partner in this company. Mr. Batista and Mr. Antunes offer ship design and specialized engineering services. They have practical hands-on experience with all ShipConstructor modules and are now fully approved to offer ShipConstructor sales, support and training in Portuguese, Spanish and English. (www.shipconstructor.com)