April 4, 2006

SHIPCONSTRUCTOR DEVELOPING ELECTRICAL DESIGN MODULE

ShipConstructor Software Inc. is responding to shipbuilding industry desires to examine and develop the specifications for an electrical design module package.

The project was recently selected for funding by the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) as an additional part of the larger Second-Tier Shipyard Design Enhancement Project II.

The project, headed by Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. of Mobile, Alabama, involves a cross-section of the shipbuilding industry that includes seven shipyards and four naval architect firms.

The project is an extension of the ongoing Second-Tier Design Enhancement Project II that has already leveraged strong support from the team members, assisting in ShipConstructor Software Inc.'s development of ShipConstructor 2006.

ShipConstructor 2006, which features the Database Driven Relational Object Model (DDROM), is currently undergoing extensive testing with project team members and key ShipConstructor users worldwide.

ShipConstructor says same level of communication and collaboration will be available as the needs and requirements of the users are examined to best define the specifications of the electrical design module.

The aim of the project is to examine the requirements and user needs to generate the detailed development specifications of an electrical design module for integration into the ShipConstructor software suite. This module will allow designers to take advantage of the advancements already made by ShipConstructor Software Inc. in streamlining the design and production process, and allow for rapid development of a product model. Coupled with the new DDROM technology, this presents a boon to the sophistication and possibilities of utilizing ShipConstructor.

The development of an electrical design module will allow electrical designers to enjoy the same tight integration and familiar user interface that other disciplines have already enjoyed using ShipConstructor.

They will be able to work within the product model along with the rest of the design team, in the same database and model, increasing efficiency and collaboration amongst design teams.

ShipConstructor Software Inc. is the creator of the 3D product modeling tool for the design and fabrication of ships and offshore structures--ShipConstructor.

The company was established in 1990 in Victoria, Canada, as Albacore Research Ltd. and was recently renamed ShipConstructor Software Inc.

ShipConstructor is proving its capabilities on a wide range of new construction, conversion and repair projects, including both US Navy Littoral Combat Ships, the US Coast Guard's Deepwater Project, and the Devils Tower SPAR.

ShipConstructor provides functions for curved plates, structure, pipe, HVAC, equipment, and NC-processing and also generates sophisticated production documentation, including assembly drawings, pipe spools, and production reports.

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