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Naval architects urged to share ship design data to improve vessel lifecycle performance in spirit of ‘Mottainai’

Japan’s shipyards begin trialling NAPA and ClassNK digital-twin platform to make more out of unused ship design data

NAPA Studios executive vice president and NAPA Japan managing director Naoki Mizutani.
NAPA Studios executive vice president and NAPA Japan managing director Naoki Mizutani.Photo: NAPA
TradeWinds technology editor
Published 23 October 2024, 01:23Updated 23 October 2024, 15:21
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