ClassNK Launches Design Data Marketplace For Maritime Stakeholders
ClassNK has launched the coâcreation digital marketplace âClassNK Design Data Marketplaceâ for stakeholders in the maritime industry. The marketplace is a matching site designed to promote linkage and utilization of 3D models and design data created ship design and owned by shipyards and design firms, together with various services provided by software vendors and other providers. It enables a wide range of stakeholders seeking design data or services to search for and compare relevant information according to their specific needs.
NYK Employs 3D Technology to Design and Construct New CTVs
NYK has jointly implemented a crew transfer vessel (CTV) newbuilding project that applies 3D technology as a core platform throughout the design and construction process.This project is being carried out in collaboration with Kosaba Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Smert Design Co., Ltd.CTVs transporting crews to offshore wind farms must meet high standards of safety, operability, and maintenance and inspection efficiency. Consequently, the design and construction phases now demandâŠ
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust's 3D Model of Edurance to Go on Public Display
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) has announced that its 3D printed model of the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackletonâs ship Endurance will go on public display at Discovery Point in Dundee.Arriving on April 30, 2026, the model will be unveiled as part of a special event featuring a talk by FMHT Founding Trustee and Director of Exploration, Mensun Bound. The event will offer visitors a rare, behind-the-scenes look at both Shackletonâs legendary expedition and the modern missionâŠ
ClassNK Collaborates with Japanese Companies on 3D Model-Based Approval System Testing
ClassNK has launched a joint pilot test with ten Japanese companies for its drawing approval system âNK-PASSâ and the âClassNK 3DViewer, both compatible with 3DMBA (3D Model-Based Approval), scheduled for official release in spring 2026.3DMBA is an approach in which approval processes are centered on 3D models instead of conventional 2D drawings, and its adoption is expanding globally. By utilizing 3D models, it is expected to enhance visualization and accuracy for information that was difficult to identify in traditional processesâŠ
NYK Lineâs 3D Design for Multi-Purpose Container Carrier Gets ClassNK Pass
ClassNK has granted approval to the basic design drawings of a multi-purpose container carrier developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) utilizing 3D models.This marks the world's first ocean-going ship to complete the basic design process, including class approval, solely through 3D drawings from the conceptual design to the basic structural design, during the initial stages of ship construction, according to NYK Line and ClassNK.Traditionally, the sharing of design information among shipyardsâŠ
