Opening remarks will cover a recap of Day 1 agenda, acknowledgments of our conference sponsors, a quick review of the event theme for the Day 2 agenda, and any other important conference logistics that all attendees will want to know.

Patrick Roberts

Jason Brown, CIO at HII - Ingalls Shipbuilding, shares how their team is taking advantage of digital transformation and SSI solutions.

Jason Brown

In this opening presentation, discover how SSI's unique combination of shipbuilding-specific technology, enterprise architecture vision, and industry expertise empowers shipyards to tackle digital transformation effectively. We'll provide a high-level overview of the SSI Digital Shipbuilding Platform, spanning CAD, CAM, PLM, and downstream integration, while addressing the specific challenges shipyards face in achieving a unified approach to digital transformation. This presentation serves as an anchor for the day's sessions, introducing a cohesive vision for digital shipbuilding and calling out related topics such as information management and ShipbuildingPLM. Set yourself up for the day through context for subsequent presentations and understand how SSI's comprehensive strategy addresses each aspect of shipbuilding. Learn how SSI's approach to digital transformation can guide your shipyard through the journey, building a digital thread that will unlock efficiency and value across engineering, planning, production, and operations.

Bruno Benevolo

"In this presentation aimed at shipyard leaders looking to make a business case for PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), we'll tackle why some shipyards recognize the necessity of PLM while others remain hesitant. More crucially, why do many shipyards view CAD and PLM as separate technologies to be implemented independently? Arm yourself with the insights to build a solid business case and dispel the misconception that PLM implementation is a ""herculean"" effort. David makes the case that CAD and PLM are intrinsically connected, forming a unified information management system that is far greater than the sum of its parts. By addressing common challenges like budget constraints, capacity for change, and implementation momentum, we'll show how a holistic approach amplifies the benefits. Discover how integrating CAD and PLM makes perfect business sense through a low-cost, low-risk, and high-ROI approach. Learn how ShipbuildingPLM, out-of-the-box, delivers immediate value, starting with high-impact use cases like catalog management.

David Males

Sponsored by TotalTek

See a live demonstration of the digital thread in action: from requirements through functional design to the Product Model, including visualizing engineering change management (ECM). This demonstration addresses the challenge of visualizing the digital thread across systems, empowering stakeholders to follow the live thread and anticipate the impact of modifications throughout the project lifecycle. We'll explore the dynamic workflow that enables functional designs in ShipbuildingPLM to be pushed to ShipConstructor, and demonstrate the bidirectional flow of information back to ShipbuildingPLM as modeled parts, aligning with the functional design. Attendees will gain insights into the workflow that unifies departments, with Engineering, Design, Planning, and Production gaining clarity on interconnected processes and understanding the impact of changes in all directions.

Craig Price

Delve into the intricacies of engineering change management in shipbuilding from a value chain perspective in this presentation. We'll explore how change management functions in both ShipConstructor and ShipbuildingPLM. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of the end-to-end change workflow, including how new Engineering Change Management (ECM) components—such as change objects and scoped items—are available to support change communication. Learn how tasks, product lifecycle management (PLM), Project Item List (PIL), and design validation work together to provide a seamless change management framework. This technical session is tailored for ShipConstructor customers seeking to enhance their approach to engineering, construction, and production by leveraging the power of PLM in managing complex changes.

Matthew Witzeling

For the past 24+ years, Aras’ modern product-driven enterprise platform has empowered our Fortune 100 customers to manage their product’s Digital Thread with functionality tailored to their specific business needs. Together with our partner SSI and current shipbuilding customers, Aras enables the use of our powerful PLM platform to handle the unique challenges of shipbuilding. In addition to an extensive Aras Innovator portfolio of functionality, we are excited to be cusp of releasing significant enhancements for our web-based 3D visualization capability that will provide the ability to visualize large, complex assemblies such as those common in the shipbuilding industry. This presentation will provide an overview of Aras, our partnership with SSI, a summary of the capabilities that we provide, including our low-code approach for tailoring, with a focus on current and future 3D Visualization functionality.

Kevin Richard

Bruno Benevolo

Lunch - Day 2

Keynote presentation by Peter Wallace, Principal Engineer-Risk and Regulatory Advisory, Lloyd's Register

Peter Wallace

This presentation provides a detailed 'how-to' guide on managing requirements and functional design in shipbuilding, showcasing how shipyards can seamlessly convert customer inquiries into functional designs. Beginning with the receipt of an RFP, we'll walk through the decomposition of requirements in ShipbuildingPLM and their translation into functional specifications for basic and detailed design in ShipConstructor. This presentation will illustrate how shipyards can streamline their response to bids, efficiently manage requirements, and align marketing, design, and costing teams. Aimed at technical professionals and decision-makers like CEOs, you'll gain insights into how effective requirements management ties directly to shipyard success and how integrated solutions outperform monolithic systems for requirements conversion.

Craig Price

The holy grail for any shipyard is to have an ironclad solution to managing sister ships. See how your shipyard can adopt a highly automated approach to implementing change and re-use work across hulls. Matthew also explores how stakeholders of a class of vessels can quickly compare the differences between ships, access the information that defines those differences, and know the state of the product model for each hull.

Matthew Witzeling

Ken demonstrates how shipyards can harness the full potential of dashboard and reporting tools available in ShipConstructor, ShipbuildingPLM, and third-party solutions like Power BI to create shipyard-specific reports. Learn how these visualizations transform data into actionable information that answers complex questions, such as tracking the tonnage of approved parts over time. This presentation provides a roadmap for elevating your shipyard's data from mere screens to comprehensive insights that empower project stakeholders. We'll explore how these tools enable intuitive progress monitoring for ship design and construction by leveraging native capabilities, integration, and data federation. Real-world samples will illustrate practical examples of dashboards and reports that help oversight managers and engineering leads visualize critical metrics in meaningful ways. Discover how client-created Self Service Reports empower non-programmers to build insightful reports while new reporting widgets offer customizable dashboards for dynamic data analysis.

Ken LaPerle

Presentation by CanvasGFX

Ellie Linehan

Sponsored by CanvasGFX and Moviynt

In this director-level presentation, we'll demystify ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MRP (Material Requirements Planning), and ShipbuildingPLM, clarifying their roles in the shipbuilding organization. Learn how PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) releases information downstream and the role of integration methods like APIs. Discover the benefits of these tools, such as streamlined information flow, enhanced data accuracy, and improved coordination across departments. Tailored for shipyards earlier in their digital transformation, this presentation will help you understand the challenges your organization may be facing and how SSI solutions can integrate seamlessly with ERP and MRP to solve these issues, ultimately driving operational efficiency and business growth.

Bruno Benevolo

Unlock the full potential of ShipbuildingPLM by ensuring your ShipConstructor model is optimally prepared. In this presentation, we'll outline a comprehensive checklist of best practices that will help you extract maximum value from both ShipConstructor and ShipbuildingPLM from day one. You'll understand how to configure your models to align with PLM standards, enabling centralized information sharing, improved team communication, efficient change management, and standardized development processes. These practices will ensure you capitalize on the benefits of PLM systems, such as streamlined automation, consistent data management, and much more. Whether you're focused on ship design or manufacturing, this session will help you maximize what you achieve with ShipbuildingPLM.

Simon Crook

Cupix is revolutionizing shipbuilding, vessel repairs, and sustainment through 3D 360° reality capture technology. Our platform integrates 3D design models, laser/LiDAR scan data, drone photogrammetry, 2D drawings, and other media into a single, unified environment. This allows shipbuilders to visualize, manage, and analyze all project data in near real time, enhancing collaboration and improving decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. By aligning as-built conditions with design models, our platform enables early detection of discrepancies, reducing rework and accelerating project timelines. Whether for new builds, repairs, or ongoing sustainment, Cupix is transforming maritime project management, driving digital transformation, and enhancing efficiency and accuracy in the shipbuilding industry.

Joshua Bibb

This presentation explores the creation and utilization of a digital twin specifically designed for ship sustainment using SSI solutions. Drawing from a recent industry example, we'll delve into practical guidelines for shipyards and shipowners, particularly those focused on sustainment and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) services. We'll guide you through the stages of assembling a digital twin, from capturing initial systems data to transitioning through production, and finally to the comprehensive digital ship model. This digital twin approach empowers shipyards and shipowners with the insights needed for efficient MRO operations, offering a seamless handover to the owner while ensuring long-term sustainability. Tailored for Navy and MRO focused shipyard executives, this presentation will help you understand how to harness the power of the digital twin to maximize efficiency and secure a reliable revenue stream through sustainment operations.

David Males

An evening reception, including food and drink. Sponsored by Aras.

Opening remarks will cover a recap of Day 2 agenda, acknowledgments of our conference sponsors, a quick review of the event theme for the Day 3 agenda, and any other important conference logistics that all attendees will want to know.

Patrick Roberts

Elliott Bay Design Group is at the forefront of integrating Big Data into maritime vessel design. This presentation will highlight how EBDG is transitioning from intuition-based methods to a data-driven design approach, utilizing real-time data analysis to reshape industry standards. Key topics will include how our engineering team currently uses Big Data to enhance vessel performance and efficiency as well as our collaboration with data analysts, ioCurrents. Utilizing data for vessel improvements such as fuel optimization, emissions reduction and predictive maintenance. We will also explore emerging technologies like methanol barges and the role of rapid data-driven adaptation in shaping future innovations. Attendees will gain insights into EBDG's data-centric strategies that address current challenges and anticipate future needs in the maritime sector.

Jordan Manor

See the latest in automating the detail planning process and coordinating the project plan through a direct integration with the product model. Shipyards like Eastern Shipbuilding, HII - Ingalls Shipbuilding, BIW, Austal USA, and other shipyards are joining SSI and Floorganise across two NSRP projects.

Ronald de Vries

Sponsored by Floorganise

This session shares how Autodesk Flexsim can be used to discover procedures that are bottle necking your productivity and use a virtual simulated environment how to gain greater efficiencies. Simulation modeling allows you to develop a computer model of your real-world shipyard, and then use that model to simulate its operations over time.

Trent Richards

Elizabeth Bouchard, Executive Director at SNAME, shares the benefits available to SNAME memebers and the advantages of being part of the larger SNAME community.

Elizabeth Bouchard

Final remarks and closing of sessions for SSI World Shipbuilding Conference 2024 - Americas

Patrick Roberts

Lunch - Day 3

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help designers, engineers, planners, and production professionals explore the capabilities of ShipbuildingPLM. Building on the "Navigating the Digital Thread" presentation, this interactive session will guide participants through the creation of requirements and functional models, product model navigation, and change management. You'll get a taste of visualization and collaboration features, seeing firsthand how everything is interconnected and understanding the impact of changes across the digital thread and project lifecycle. This practical workshop will empower you to navigate ShipbuildingPLM with confidence, ensuring that your team is better prepared to maintain seamless information flow throughout your shipbuilding projects.

Craig Price

Get a hands-on look at SSI's newest features, enhancements, and best practices to streamline your workflows. Whether you're a designer, drafter, CAD manager, new, or experienced user, this session offers hand-on training on the tips and tricks to help you harness the full potential of SSI's rapidly evolving software.

Ken Sanderson

An overview of the Liftship3 workflow, developed as part of an National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) project, illustrating how ShipConstructor data can be efficiently exported to FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools for dynamic lifts and turns, while enabling seamless re-import of suggested structural changes back into ShipConstructor. This approach minimizes the time required for FEA, reducing it from 80 hours to just 1 hour, eliminating the need to manually access and manage numerous drawings or apply metadata. Designed for professionals in production planning, design, and engineering, this session will showcase how a rich data model streamlines weight information extraction, ensuring FEA tools receive compatible data and support dynamic analysis. You'll also learn how to execute changes discovered through FEA analysis, ensuring that your shipyard benefits from significant time and cost savings during lifting and turning operations.

Darren Guillory

See hands-on how using an off-the-shelf 360° camera, the shipyard can perform reality capture by just walking around the vessel. Capturing continuous video means that assets are captured quickly and in one pass, without the need to stop and scan. The captured data is brought into a single ecosystem where it is combined with: The SSI Product Model and digital twin. Laser/lidar scans where required. Drone data where required. Cupix is the trusted partner of choice for delivering the industry’s most flexible and easiest-to-deploy 3D digital twin platform to builders and owners everywhere.

Joshua Bibb

See how the Envision end-to-end cloud platform delivers robust instructional experiences for building and maintaining complex hardware, field maintenance, assembly line training, complex machinery maintenance, and: The ease of building dynamic interactive instructive experiences with the Envision cloud platform Envision's powerful graphics application that supports 3D CAD, 2D drawings, image editing and more for rich visualizations and animations How Envision empowers frontline workers to access interactive content, deliver feedback, and capture operational data Examples of Envision integrations with PLM and MES platforms How Envision documents can be easily embedded into other systems, including LMS, PLM, and MES

Ellie Linehan

Join us for a comprehensive workshop exploring the functional to detail design workflows using ShipbuildingPLM, ShipConstructor, and other essential tools. In this session, we'll guide you through how to seamlessly move from functional diagrams to detailed design for pipe, HVAC, and electrical systems. This workshop will demonstrate how to use ShipbuildingPLM and ShipConstructor to minimize errors and maintain a consistent digital thread. Gain hands-on strategies for managing the transition between functional and detailed design, ensuring data integrity and workflow reliability. Whether you're focused on functional engineering or detail design, this workshop offers practical strategies for building reliable, reusable model-centric workflows that streamline the design process.

Craig Price

This hands-on workshop showcases how the Project Item List (PIL) integrates with Design Validation to help you efficiently verify and align your 3D model with functional requirements. Learn to apply validation rules that check the model against the functional design and use a one-click change of stock from the PIL to update equipment parts associated with PIL items. Discover how this streamlined process enables you to quickly identify and correct discrepancies by flagging inconsistencies directly in the Design Validation Status column. The PIL also allows you to filter items with issues and navigate seamlessly to the corresponding parts in the 3D model, while discrepancy details appear in the Inconsistent Properties column. This approach will help you ensure data integrity and maintain consistency across your designs, providing an efficient way to identify, manage, and resolve changes.

TJ Stokes

Sponsored by C&C Marine and Repair and Moviynt

Get a hands-on look on how to maintain configuration control effectively during late-stage changes using the SSI solution. This workshop explores creating efficient inline and milestone design reviews and change management workflows. We'll cover best practices for managing data and user access throughout each design phase, ensuring you're working from the latest, most accurate information. Join us to learn how to prevent resource drains, minimize errors, and implement a streamlined change management process that keeps your projects on track. We'll demonstrate how to apply an Engineering Change Order (ECO) across sister ships, and how to reduce uncontrolled changes and rework with tools like Lock Manager, Tasks, Graphic Compare, and WorkShare Transfer.

Craig Price

Get a hands-on look at SSI's newest features, enhancements, and best practices to streamline your workflows. Whether you're a designer, drafter, CAD manager, new, or experienced user, this session offers hand-on training on the tips and tricks to help you harness the full potential of SSI's rapidly evolving software.

Ken Sanderson

An overview of the Liftship3 workflow, developed as part of an National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) project, illustrating how ShipConstructor data can be efficiently exported to FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools for dynamic lifts and turns, while enabling seamless re-import of suggested structural changes back into ShipConstructor. This approach minimizes the time required for FEA, reducing it from 80 hours to just 1 hour, eliminating the need to manually access and manage numerous drawings or apply metadata. Designed for professionals in production planning, design, and engineering, this session will showcase how a rich data model streamlines weight information extraction, ensuring FEA tools receive compatible data and support dynamic analysis. You'll also learn how to execute changes discovered through FEA analysis, ensuring that your shipyard benefits from significant time and cost savings during lifting and turning operations.

Darren Guillory

See hands-on how using an off-the-shelf 360° camera, the shipyard can perform reality capture by just walking around the vessel. Capturing continuous video means that assets are captured quickly and in one pass, without the need to stop and scan. The captured data is brought into a single ecosystem where it is combined with: The SSI Product Model and digital twin. Laser/lidar scans where required. Drone data where required. Cupix is the trusted partner of choice for delivering the industry’s most flexible and easiest-to-deploy 3D digital twin platform to builders and owners everywhere.

Joshua Bibb

See how the Envision end-to-end cloud platform delivers robust instructional experiences for building and maintaining complex hardware, field maintenance, assembly line training, complex machinery maintenance, and: The ease of building dynamic interactive instructive experiences with the Envision cloud platform Envision's powerful graphics application that supports 3D CAD, 2D drawings, image editing and more for rich visualizations and animations How Envision empowers frontline workers to access interactive content, deliver feedback, and capture operational data Examples of Envision integrations with PLM and MES platforms How Envision documents can be easily embedded into other systems, including LMS, PLM, and MES

Ellie Linehan

This hands-on workshop showcases how the Project Item List (PIL) integrates with Design Validation to help you efficiently verify and align your 3D model with functional requirements. Learn to apply validation rules that check the model against the functional design and use a one-click change of stock from the PIL to update equipment parts associated with PIL items. Discover how this streamlined process enables you to quickly identify and correct discrepancies by flagging inconsistencies directly in the Design Validation Status column. The PIL also allows you to filter items with issues and navigate seamlessly to the corresponding parts in the 3D model, while discrepancy details appear in the Inconsistent Properties column. This approach will help you ensure data integrity and maintain consistency across your designs, providing an efficient way to identify, manage, and resolve changes.

TJ Stokes