SENER Tallies FORAN Contract with Khulna Shipyard
The SENER engineering and technology Group has signed a contract with the company Khulna Shipyards Ltd. in Bangladesh for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM System FORAN, developed by SENER, to be used in the design and production of new projects. Khulna Shipyard (KSY) belongs to the Ministry of Defense of the Bangladesh Govern, and it is operated by its Army.
The scope of the contract includes the installation of the FORAN System permanent licenses in all design disciplines (hull forms; general arrangement, naval architecture; hull structure; machinery and outfitting; electrical design; drafting). Regarding the services, SENER will cover the training, maintenance and on-site technical assistance. The first trainings have been already done.
With more than five decades of reputation, the shipyard leads the shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh and has built every kind of vessels addressing the rules and regulations from the most important international classification societies. Thanks to investments promoting the expertise and new technologies, the company is making a strong effort to become a leader in shipbuilding.
For its part, SENER’s FORAN System, a CAD/CAM/CAE software for design and production of all kinds of ships and offshore structures, has celebrated its 50 years in 2015, half a century of continuous reinvention that makes it the longest available in the market. Today, FORAN is in the state-of-the-art of technology, installed in 40 countries and used in world-renowned programs.