The Naval Architect

Editor: Nick Savvides

Principal journal of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, The Naval Architect provides independent, high quality technical information on all aspects of the international marine industry.

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FORAN users benefit from 2010 forum

SENER Ingeniera y Sistemas SA hosted the FORAN users meeting (FORUM) earlier this year, highlighting the latest developments of its CAD/CAM software and the experience from users. Eric Tupper reports.

Finding the right software system

Patrick Couser and Walter Bertrum presented, Aspects of Selecting the Appropriate CAD and CFD Software Systems, at this year's COMPIT conference. In this article the authors select the key notes from the paper.

IMO sets tanker and bulk standards

For the first time in its history, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be setting standards for ship constructions, following an agreement reached at the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), meeting in May, writes Sandra Speares.

Optimisation of Superyacht Hulls

James Roy, yacht design director at BMT Nigel Gee and naval architect Rob Sime, draw on their combined superyacht design and commercial vessel experience to explore the practical limitations of optimising superyacht hulls.