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Full speed for Sesam in China
The Sesam 2011 release attracted much attention at the DNV Software Conference for Sesam on 7-9 November in Hangzhou, China, where representatives from the major maritime and ocean engineering research institutes, yards and design companies attended.
Orbit+ IDS release 4.30
Orbit+ IDS, the comprehensive plant integrity management software produced by DNV Software, has been developed and implemented around the world starting with the major releases 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 on windows platform. The new release of Orbit+ IDS 4.30 fully running on Web was released 15 October 2011.
Phast's Unified Dispersion Model approved for use in LNG siting applications in the USA
DNV are proud to announce that the Unified Dispersion Model used in Phast, the world's leading process hazard analysis software tool has been reviewed by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and approved for use in LNG siting applications.
Sesam entering the offshore wind market
DNV’s Sesam software has been extended with a tailor-made solution for design of offshore wind turbine structures addressing the industry’s need to account for the combined effect of wind and hydrodynamic loads. The analysis functionality offered is in accordance with the DNV Offshore Standard DNV-OS-J101 Design of Offshore Wind Turbines.
Sesam August 2011 DVD now released
The Sesam 2011 DVD is a major release of several Sesam applications. It contains many new features that will lead to improved efficiency and opens for additional analysis work not possible in previous versions. Sesam now fully supports Windows 7 in addition to Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Orbit+ IDS access the North American market
Earlier this year INEOS ABS, Ohio, USA implemented our Orbit+ IDS software with the standard package including Orbit Onshore, integration with Risk Based Inspection assessment and interface with SAP.
Phast v6.7 released with many improvements to consequence and risk calculations and including a new risk Study Manager
This is a significant update to the Phast product suite containing many improvements as well as a new Study Manager utility for combining risk results from multible studies.
Nauticus Machinery coming to a new stage
With the June 2011 release Nauticus Machinery provides a unified environment for all calculation tools, with several re-designed tools and new features introduced.
India's ONGC upgrades its Sesam software
Earlier this year, the Institute of Engineering & Ocean Technology (IEOT), Mumbai, the technical services wing of India’s largest corporation, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has placed an order on DNV Software for upgrading and expanding their existing suite of Sesam software.
Users spark new developments
Ninety participants came from across Europe to the annual two-day DNV Software User Conference at Høvik early this month. They learned about new features in Sesam and Nauticus, attended workshops, gave feedback based on user experience and strengthened ties with colleagues in the industry.
Preview of upcoming Nauticus Machinery release
DNV Software held a two day open training course in Shanghai and a one day seminar at the Nor-Shipping exhibition in Oslo in connection with the upcoming Nauticus Machinery summer release.
CUSTOMER LOGIN for more software products
Earlier this year, DNV Software opened a brand new customer portal for Safeti users, where customers could download software, user manuals and access an extensive documentation library. Now the service is being extended to include customers with maintenance contracts for the product lines: Sesam, Nauticus and Safeti.
What’s new in the Sesam April 2011 release
The new versions of DeepC, GeniE and HydroD focus on providing more flexibility in performing design analyses and on giving our users more advanced analysis options to fine-tune the design. We have increased Sesam’s coverage to also include design of umbilicals.
Nauticus Machinery release supports Windows 7
With the April 2011 release Nauticus Machinery is supporting both 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows 7, and the reporting features are in compliance with Microsoft Office 2010.
New timesavers in GeniE
GeniE users will have the benefit of some new important features, such as FEM import, beam deflections and property update for the mesh, included in the current 5.3 release.
Nauticus Hull release supporting Windows 7
With the January 2011 release Nauticus Hull is supporting both Windows 7 and Vista and all spreadsheets and report functionality is upgraded for compliance with Office 2007 and 2010.
New releases of Maros and Taro Refinery
We are pleased to announce new releases of the Safeti Performance Forecasting products focusing on usability improvements and enhanced reliability related logistics capabilities.
Nauticus Machinery February 2011 released
Updates to the calculation tools for shaft alignment making new results fully compatible with results in 2004-verison, improved reporting features and user interface are among the new features available in the February 2011 release of Nauticus Machinery.
Customer Portal launched
DNV Software are pleased to announce the launch of a new Customer Portal. The portal provides access to downloads, an extensive documentation library, frequently asked questions and a system for managing your technical support enquiries and the ability to submit technical support enquiries into the CRM system that the DNV Software global helpdesk use.
Signed Software Distribution Agreement with Chiyoda Advanced Solutions
DNV Software in Korea & Japan and Chiyoda Advanced Solutions (ChAS) signed a Software Distribution Agreement in Busan on 19 August, 2010.
Phast advanced modelling reaches Beijing
Increased knowledge of the modelling capabilites within the software was the outcome for 25 Phast and Phast Risk users attending the Phast advanced modelling course in Beijing from 1-4 June. This was the first advanced Phast Risk course to be held in China, and the participants were key customers from SINOPEC, CNPC and CNOOC.
New Sesam releases in Q1 2010
We are proud to announce new releases of key Sesam products during the first quarter of 2010 focusing improved user efficiency as well as new functionalities.
SMOE chooses Sesam
In March, DNV Software delivered an on-site course, named “Concept based FE modeling and analysis jacket and topside design”, to SMOE in Singapore, 15 days before closing the deal for the Sesam software purchase, reconfirming DNV's leading position in the offshore engineering software technology market. DNV introduced its first Sesam software more than 40 years ago and has been the industry's technology pioneer since then.
India hosting its first Software Conference
Mumbai and 1st and 2nd December 2009 will surely hold a special significance for DNV Software in the years to come. It was in this commercial capital of India and during these two days that a Software Conference was organized in India – for the first time.
CNOOC semi-submersible project using DeepC in China
The semi-submersible platform is owned by CNOOC, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, the detailed design was done by MARIC, and it was built in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. LTD.
New versions of the industry leading tools DeepC, GeniE and HydroD
DNV Software has recently released DeepC v.4.3-04, GeniE v5.0-15 and HydroD v 4.2-04. The programs can be downloaded from our website.
Efficient engineering of offshore structures
A crucial success factor in offshore engineering is to predict the construction, installation and in-service costs as early as possible in the design process. The new functionality for efficient member redesign and rapid design iterations will help engineers and their managers to meet this goal.
FKAB gives green light to Nauticus Yard Package
FKAB has been using Brix Project Manager in Nauticus Yard Package in an internal start-up phase for the past six months. Now the company is expanding its use of the software.
October User Conferences and Workshops in Europe and North America
DNV Software is hosting a series of conferences, workshops and seminars for its Safeti and Sesam customers in Europe and North America during October. Please see below for a summary of these events and follow the links for further information and registration details.
Software for the future
"How can software help organisations prepare for the next wave", was one of the main topics at this year's DNV Software Conference held 17-18 June at Høvik. Among the highlights were the keynote speech from technical director DNV Energy, Kim Mørk, focusing on market outlook, and the presentation by Ole Gustavsen, architect and managing director of Snøhetta, talking about how to be in the forefront of innovation. The presentations were followed by the celebration of Sesam's 40 years in the market.
Ulstein gives Nauticus Yard Package thumbs up
Ulstein Verft AS started using Brix Project Manager in Nauticus Yard Package on a proof of concep basis this spring, and by the end of the summer the plan is to start running a full stability and testing phase.
New issue of Software News
DNV Software News 01 2009 is now available. We are celebrating Sesam's 40 years; also in this issue you can read about how Ulstein gives the Nauticus Yard Package thumbs up, Nauticus Hull for CSR Bulk and Safeti Performance Forecasting among other interesting topics.
Process safety and environmental protection
DNV Energy and DNV Software have joined forces as a main sponsor of this growing Process Safety event. The theme of the Hazards XXI Symposium 2009 is process safety and environmental protection in a changing world. This theme is closely aligned with DNV’s objective to safeguard life, property and the environment.
Nauticus Hull for CSR Bulk
DNV Software is forging ahead at the front of the pack with Nauticus Hull. Our customers can now enjoy the most efficient design and verification tool for CSR Bulk.
DNV Software begins its operations in Hyderabad, India
With a growing demand to serve our customers in India, DNV Software officially opened its new office 1 April in Hyderabad.
Electronic publishing of DNV Software News
To better serve our customers, DNV Software has chosen an environmental friendly and efficient way of publishing DNV Software News. The latest issues are available for on-line interactive reading from www.dnvsoftware.com, in addition to regular download as a pdf file.
The Sesam 2008 December release focuses efficient design iterations
DNV Software is proud to release an updated version of Sesam including new versions of the industry-leading software tools GeniE, HydroD and DeepC.
New release of Sesam Structure Integrity
DNV Software is pleased to announce the release of its management solution Sesam Structure Integrity v2.5. This version contains updates in a number of areas and tools within the software, in addition to introducing two new tools.
New Release of Leak, the Safeti frequency calculation tool
We are pleased to announce the release of Leak v3.21, which has been developed to resolve a small number of issues raised following the Leak v3.2 release in 2007. The main issue addressed only affected customers with regional settings which use a comma instead of a point as the decimal symbol.
New release of Phast compatible with Microsoft Vista
We are pleased to announce the release of Phast v6.54 containing updates in a number of areas of the program as described in more detail in the full article.
Volvo Ocean Race takes environmental issues seriously
Volvo Ocean Race has chosen DNV Software to enable and simplify environmental monitoring and reporting. The Environmental Performance System provides a cost-efficient, continuous and holistic view over environmental effects from the Volvo Ocean Race operations.
DTec 2008 news
The Deepwater Offshore Technology Symposium, DTec 2008, was held in Shanghai, China on 17-19 November 2008 including the opening ceremony of the China Deepwater Offshore Basin at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Full houses at DNV Software Conferences in Japan and Korea
Recently the DNV Software Conferences were held in Kobe and Busan, 6-7 and 13-14 November respectively, attracting more than 60 attendees in Japan and 150 in Korea. Both conferences were good places to share knowledge and meet industry peers.
DNV Software Conference roots in China
On November 10-11, more than 220 customers visited Shanghai to participate in the 2008 DNV Software user conference in China. During this two-day event our users learned new features in our software, shared their experience and deeply involved in the workshops.
Continuous control of hull condition creates business advantages
The shipping industry is increasingly focusing on hull integrity - both for reasons of safety and of cost-efficiency. Continous control of a ship's hull condition creates business advantages to ship operators and owners, providing an important selling point in relation to charterers.
Non-linear hydrodynamics of offshore structures
There is a growing need for more advanced hydrodynamic analysis of offshore structures. To support this, DNV Software has enhanced its computational engine to include such nonlinearities.
BMT TITRON on fast track for Nauticus Early Design
BMT TITRON, based in Newcastle, UK, recently purchased DNV Software’s Nauticus Early Design package.
DNV Software Conference at Høvik increasingly popular
From a record high attendance last year, we more than doubled the attendance at this years DNV Software Conference at Høvik in June. The latest news from our Nauticus, Sesam and Safeti suite of products and solutions were covered along with many interesting customer presentations. The main highlight was the key note speech from CEO in DNV, Henrik O. Madsen, where he pinpointed DNV’s position in the market and the importance of these software conferences held world-wide every year.
Nauticus Early Design
Customers have played an important role in the current release of Nauticus Early Design, based both on pre-studies and on implementation projects.
Hull flexibility and effects on shaft alignment
DNV is currently running a major research programme to investigate the effects of hull flexibility on various ships types.