Marine & Offshore

Accelerate the sustainable transformation of the Marine & Offshore industry.

Revolutionize Shipbuilding with Tomorrow’s Smart Shipyards

François Xavier Dumez,
Marine & Offshore Industry, Vice President
Dassault Systèmes

Increasing competition and environmental objectives are pushing shipbuilders to reinvent themselves in order to produce faster, smarter and more sustainably.
Powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform, the virtual twin technology enables shipbuilders to implement a robust digital continuity strategy in a single, unified environment — unlocking new efficiencies and transformative results:

Adopt a data-driven approach
Lower costs and project lead times by up to 30%
Enhance agile resource, operation and schedule management
Advance autonomous and intelligent shipyards
Improve collaboration and traceability

Oceans hold the key to the growing demand for food, water, energy, natural resources, transportation and recreation. Yet we must protect our most precious resource from the dangers of overexploitation, pollution and degradation. More than ever, all Marine & Offshore stakeholders understand the need to challenge the status quo and accelerate transformation. A collaborative business platform that connects the entire value chain is essential – one that leverages the virtual twin to provide end-to-end continuity and insight, from ideation to asset in operation.

Serving the Needs of All Stakeholders Across the Maritime Value Chain

Commercial Shipyards

Design and build larger capacity passenger and cargo ships more efficiently

Naval Shipyards

Design, build, and maintain advanced, modern ships serving a wide range of strategic missions

Offshore

Design and build platforms and specialized vessels to support exploration and recovery of new sources of energy

Yachts & Workboats

Push the boundaries of innovation, performance and quality to create the most luxurious experience

Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE® platform delivers the capabilities to drive the digital transformation of the marine industry, leveraging ship virtual twin technology to move forward:

From traditional shipbuilding to a Smart Shipyard, enabling real-time collaboration and optimized production
From siloed departments to a marine digital solution, ensuring seamless integration from design to manufacturing across the entire vessel lifecycle
From conventional fleet operations to data-driven sustainability, reducing emissions and optimizing performance

Explore the various examples below to see how the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform delivers a holistic technology approach for the Marine & Offshore industry through the virtual twin experience.

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Manage, control and optimize shipbuilding processes – from engineering to manufacturing – and meet customer demands for time, cost and quality.

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Addressing Business Challenges within the Marine & Offshore Industry

Enabling a sustainable ocean economy with safer and greener ships as well as new sources of energy requires a whole new way of thinking. Discover the major business trends that are driving Marine & Offshore companies to transform.

Complex and Disconnected Value Chain

Connect all maritime stakeholders and accelerate collaboration anytime, anywhere.

Sustainable Operations at Sea

Foster collaborative innovation to design, build and operate cleaner, smarter and safer assets.

New Business Models

Invent new business models, develop new services, and create greater value to improve resilience.

Highly Competitive Business Environment

Drive efficiencies and achieve operational excellence to stand out in a highly competitive Marine and Offshore industry.

Customer Requirements and Maritime Regulations

Streamline compliance to evolving client specifications and maritime regulations related to safety and environmental protection.

Explore Our Recent Customer Stories

Damen Shipyards

Striving to be the most sustainable and connected shipbuilder in the world, family-owned Damen Shipyards Group transforms its approach to shipbuilding by implementing the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The company uses Designed for Sea and Build for Sea industry solution experiences to standardize its processes across its organization starting with Naval and Workboats divisions. The platform will serve as the backbone for product lifecycle management, integrating design, engineering, manufacturing engineering within a single, connected digital environment.

Hallberg-Rassy

Swedish yacht manufacturer Hallberg-Rassy has implemented the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to deliver its world-renowned sailing yachts on time and meet its customers' expectations. By choosing the Sea Boat Builder industry solution experience, the company now has a single environment where all designers can collaborate on a virtual twin.

Initiatives-Coeur

Initiatives-Cœur’s racing boat serves a dual mission: to compete in the iconic Vendée Globe solo, round-the-world race and raise awareness for the Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque charity to save children with heart defects. The team used Dassault Systèmes’ Sea Boat Builder industry solution to design every part of the vessel and create a virtual twin to simulate and optimize the boat’s performance – before and during the race.

Hydro Motion Team: Hydrofoiling hydrogen boat races to greener future

Made up of 23 talented engineering students, the 2024 TU Delft Hydro Motion Team is pushing the boundaries of maritime innovation. In just one year, it set out to design, produce, test and sail a foiling hydrogen-powered boat. The team’s objective: to be the first in the world to sail a fully hydrogen-powered foiling boat across the North Sea and demonstrate the viability of sustainable fuel sources as a solution for today, not just tomorrow.

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