Werf van de Toekomst of niet… Hier kunnen we makkelijk 15% winnen
Column – Door Geert Schouten Het programma Werf van de Toekomst wil Nederland maritiem aantrekkelijker maken en dat is hard…
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Why do so many maritime projects get stuck? Time for data instead of folders
Why does more than half of all maritime projects run into trouble sooner or later? Documents, folders, version numbers… in…
Waarom lopen zoveel maritieme projecten vast? Tijd voor data in plaats van mappen
Waarom loopt meer dan de helft van de maritieme projecten vroeg of laat vast? Documenten, mapjes, versienummers… in onze sector…
Maritieme AI: de digitale revolutie die miljoenen kan besparen, mits je het goed doet
“Het is een eigenwijs kreng dat regelmatig hallucineert en je een woord van zes letters geeft als je om zeven…
Document control and requirements management: The data-driven approach
Imagine designing a ship with hundreds of documents full of requirements, drawings, and specifications. How do you keep an overview…
Maritiem Masterplan: Vier digitaliseringsexperts bundelen krachten voor JMDP
Via het Maritiem Masterplan krijgt de maritieme sector een aanzienlijke impuls om vaart te zetten achter verduurzaming. Essentieel voor succes…
Hoe Digitaal Samenwerken de innovatie binnen het Maritiem Masterplan een boost geeft
Column Geert Schouten Het Maritiem Masterplan heeft als doel de Nederlandse maritieme sector een innovatie-impuls te geven. Met investeringen van…
Oil and gas industry: 30% of risks in the construction of ships can be avoided straight away
If there is anything that offshore ships, e.g. for the oil and gas industry have in common, it is the…
Michiel de Vliegher, Damen: “Choose the Right Software for Every Maritime Project”
Since the beginning of his career, Michiel de Vliegher has been involved with data. One moment, he’s working on making…
Oceanco connects yacht building with digitalization for new generation of yachts
Yacht building and digitalization are strongly interconnected at Oceanco. For the Alblasserdam-based company it is even a precondition to continue…
Verrassende AI stage bij Shipbuilder: “Direct met Open AI tools aan de slag”
AI Stage in de maritieme sector gezocht? Dat kan gewoon bij Shipbuilder. Hier lees je hoe Rohán Artificial Intelligence toepast…
Maritiem Masterplan – Praten kunnen we goed, nu actie!
Het Maritiem Masterplan kan niemand in de maritieme sector zijn ontgaan. Met dit plan wordt beoogd de Nederlandse maritieme sector…
Oceanco gains more control over changes with Yacht Builder
Changes pose a significant challenge for the entire yacht-building industry. The construction of a yacht can easily take 4.5 years,…
ENROLL NOW: The Better ChatGPT for the maritime sector
This gives you energy! What do today’s smart solutions for shipyards look like and are they really that smart? And…
Data processes 4x faster during ship design: This is how they do it at Ulstein!
Ship design, how do you excel at it? Bart Daman, Manager Naval Architecture at Ulstein Design & Solutions BV in…
SMM Hamburg: 3 things you should know about maritime digital transformation
The countdown to SMM Hamburg has begun. This largest maritime fair in the world is dedicated to digital transformation. As…
Model-Based Systems Engineering: Zo helpt het jou wel effectief in de concept ontwerpfase
Model-based systems engineering houdt de maritieme sector al jaren bezig. Het blijkt nogal een enorme uitdaging om een schip te…
Maritime model-based systems engineering: This tool allows maritime projects to excel
Maritime model-based systems engineering has been an issue in the maritime sector busy for years. It seems to be a…
Maritime Digitalisierung: Warum die Digitalisierung von Marineprojekten Sinn macht
Leistungsstarke Marineschiffe mit Hightech-Einsatzsystemen sind wichtiger denn je. Aufgrund dieses Technologiebooms nimmt die innovative Digitalisierung von Marineprojekten immer mehr zu.…
Shipbuilding & Lifecycle Tech 4.0: Make your projects successful with digitalization
“Are you still hiding your information in binders and separate documents? Then your projects will fail.” With these words, Geert…
We @ Shipbuilding & Lifecycle Tech 4.0: “So you think your maritime lifecycle management is efficient?”
Are maritime lifecycle projects managed efficiently with PLM systems? With the title “So you think your maritime lifecycle management is…
Shipbuilder celebrates 10 years anniversary – and in 2022 maritime digitalization will look like this
As Shipbuilder we celebrate our 10 years anniversary and we are not going to that pass unnoticed. So much has…
Maritieme workshops als noodzakelijke basis voor digitalisering
Om succesvol te digitaliseren zijn maritieme workshops relevanter dan ooit. Als het gaat om digitalisering dan staan maritieme bedrijven voor…
Maritiem Masterplan: emissieloze schepen kan succesvol met juiste inzet van digitalisering
Dat is de stelling die Geert Schouten, directeur van Shipbuilder, aanstaande dinsdag verder zal uitwerken tijdens de breakout sessies op…
ERP Software: you cannot build yachts and ships only with these programs
ERP software is widely used in the maritime sector while these are not sufficient. Shipbuilder has released a video, explaining…
This is why Excel doesn’t work for the maritime sector – From now on work like this!
Oops, do you still use Excel to manage your maritime projects? Then don’t watch the video below, ever! Because it…
Europort visitors: Do you still want to be in the game in 5 years of time?
Would you still like to be in the game in 5 years of time? If your answer is ‘Yes’, the…
Claudia Behrmann nam deel aan onze maritieme workshop over maritieme digitalisering – En dit vindt ze ervan
Claudia Behrmann nam deel aan onze maritieme workshop over maritieme digitalisering. In dit artikel deelt ze haar ervaring. Claudia Behrmann heeft als…
De juiste implementatie van maritiem data management: zo doe je dat (+video)
Robbert Noordhoek is projectmanager bij Shipbuilder en heeft veel ervaring met de implementatie van maritiem data management met Shipbuilder Software.…
Data-driven working as a document controller at Damen – This power woman is doing it
Data-driven working as a document controller? How do you actually do that? Let’s zoom in on that in this article,…
Data gedreven werken als document controller bij Damen – Deze powervrouw doet dat
Data gedreven werken als document controller, hoe doe je dat eigenlijk? Daar zoomen we in dit artikel op in, samen…
Maritime artificial intelligence – Absolutely essential for the survival of the Dutch maritime sector
‘It is only with maritime artificial intelligence (AI) that the Dutch maritime sector can survive. And we really should get…
Maritieme Artificial Intelligence een absolute noodzaak om Nederlandse maritieme sector te laten overleven
“Alleen met maritieme artificial intelligence (AI) kan de Nederlandse maritieme sector overleven. En dan moeten we ook echt nu starten.”…
Three Maritime Digitalization Hacks to improve maritime projects
They are much needed: maritime digitalization hacks. The reason for this is that in the maritime sector, a lot…
Maritime Industry: A 3-Step Maritime Digital Transformation Strategy
Here are 3 important aspects to successful maritime digitalization It’s talked about a lot in the maritime industry: Maritime Digital…
Kabinet steekt miljoenen in maritieme innovatie, maar wat is dat eigenlijk?
3 stappen om je op weg te helpen voor echte maritieme innovatie Een miljoenenpakket. Dat heeft het kabinet voor de…
Into the Digital Age: Why go for digitalization of naval projects
Column by Geert Schouten, Shipbuilder director Due to the technology boom, the innovative digitalization of naval projects is on the…
2020: basisjaar voor digitale vernieuwing voor de maritieme sector
Wat hebben we geleerd van het onstuimige jaar 2020? Wat mij beroepsmatig intrigeert is, dat 2020 vooral een digitaliseringsjaar is.…
Shipbuilder start samenwerking met 2BA en ondersteunt One Maritime Data Standard
-Kostbaar invoerwerk van producten wordt door samenwerking met 2BA sterk teruggedrongen- Het handmatig invoeren van producten en productspecificaties voor en…
Maritime Artificial Intelligence innovation: SENSE as a sparring partner for the maritime sector
The maritime sector keeps talking enthusiastically about it: maritime Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what is it really? What is the…
Artificial Intelligence greatly simplifies the digital transformation of the maritime sector
-Column by Geert Schouten, director at Shipbuilder- Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in both ship and yacht building is already…
You Don’t Build Yachts and Ships with ERP Systems
André Zijderveld has decades of experience in the maritime sector and he now works as a maritime consultant for Shipbuilder…
Data quality in the maritime sector should be improved – because it pays off
Maritime data quality is boring? Think again! Improve your maritime data quality and gain enormous financial benefits. And maybe even…
Visit Shipbuilder’s new website now
Do pay a visit to Shipbuilder’s entirely renewed website, which shows even better than before what Shipbuilder stands for: Shipbuilder…
Junior Systems Engineer
More and more industries are discovering the advantages of Systems Engineering. Our senior consultants will be happy to teach you…
Proces Improvement Engineer
As a Process Improvement Engineer you are responsible for setting up and optimizing the processes of our clients. In addition,…
Why do we still spend 30 percent of our time looking for information? – Column Geert Schouten
I’ve recently posted the message on LinkedIn that almost a third of a working day is spent on the search…
Orde en structuur in de tenderfase: Damen in Den Helder lukt dat (+Video)
Orde en structuur in de tenderfase: Damen in Den Helder lukt dat “Als ik tijdens een tender aan mijn collega’s…
Order and structure in the tender phase: Damen in Den Helder succeeds (+Video)
‘When I asked my colleagues for the latest version of our project planning during a tender, the file was often…
Zo zit dat: diversiteit en inclusiviteit in de maritieme sector
Veel actuele kennis opdoen over diversiteit en inclusiviteit in de maritieme sector en deze delen met iedereen die hierover meer…
Shipbuilder organiseert themabijeenkomst over diversiteit: Empowering Women in the Maritime Community, een echte noodzaak!(?)
De maritieme sector is vooral een mannensector en voor een betere bedrijfscultuur moet daar iets aan gebeuren. Maar hoe? En…
This clever infographic shows why maritime companies should now start smart with their data
In the data infographic, released by Shipbuilder, you can discover the most notable advantages of switching to data-driven operations for…
Oceanco: knowledge management as innovation accelerator
Building some of the most innovative and complex superyachts in the world has been at the heart of the Oceanco…
Zo geef je goede invulling aan de Defensie Industrie Strategie
SAMENVATTING ARTIKEL Minister Bijleveld heeft de Defensie Industrie Strategie gepresenteerd. Focusgebieden: technologie & kennis. Om binnen die onderwerpen de Koninklijke…
From maritime data noose to data intelligence, this is how you do it – Column Geert Schouten
Maritime newbuild projects, conversions and maintenance projects have at least one thing in common: millions are lost in search for…
Zo houd je dus grip op een terabyte aan data tijdens de upgrade van een FPSO!
Op uitnodiging van KIVI (Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs) hebben Shipbuilder en Damen begin deze week een presentatie gehouden over het…
This is how Ulstein works: “Intelligent knowledge management as the fast way to optimal ship design”
How does Ulstein go about successful and suitable ship design? Bart Daman, Ko Stroo and Dolf Manschot, project manager/naval architects…
Shipbuilder topics at Europort: VR, AR, Big Data and Digital Transformation Workshops
Shipbuilder will be present at Europort, where we boost different topics. From Virtual Reality (VR) to Augmented Reality (AR) and…
That’s how you get hold of 1 Terabyte of data with the conversion of an FPSO
Speaking: Marc Derks and Yves de Vos (Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam) “With such a large project, you will have a gigantic…
Shipbuilder In Het FD: “3D-printing Zal De Maritieme Sector Volledig Op Zijn Kop Zetten”
In Het Financieele Dagblad van 16 september legt Shipbuilder uit waar 3D-printing in de maritieme sector staat en naartoe gaat.…
Shipbuilder toont ware VR, AR en 3D wereld tijdens NMT Superyacht council
“Dit is een echte toegevoegde waarde: ik kan direct data opvragen in mijn VR en AR omgeving, complexe data wordt…
Workshops to make your digital transformation a success
The digital transformation in the maritime sector is in full gear. The question you should ask as a company is…
Rotterdam Mainport University en Shipbuilder maken administratieve processen aan boord inzichtelijk
Het is studenten van Rotterdam Mainport University onder leiding van Shipbuilder gelukt om administratieve processen aan boord van schepen inzichtelijk…
Big data: Top 5 priorities the maritime industry should know
Big data. Many maritime organisations are preparing to start working with it shortly. It is one of the trends that…
Chinese mega-order Dutch Premium Yachts
Achttien rondvaartboten voor een themapark in Shanghai. Dat is de omvangrijke order voor Bart van der Wijk van Dutch Premium…
This was Shipbuilder’s 2016 and this is what 2017 will be like: a year of innovation
At the end of the year we like to look back- and forwards. We walk you through 2016 and look…
Shipbuilder launches 3D access to real-time data in VR+ module – Exact location of all parts now visible in the 3D web browser
Shipbuilder has started a real virtual reality (VR) revolution that enables full visual access to new and existing maritime projects.…
3D printing to cause turmoil in the ship building industry until 2050: looking for a game changer
3D printing will cause so much turmoil in the ship building and shipping industry until 2050 that the industry has…
Shipbuilder’s trainee: “Innovative project management for a sustainable maritime future”
In August 2016 Einte Kamstra started his traineeship at Shipbuilder. On branch organization NMT’s website Einte read Shipbuilder’s article on…
Maritime sector doesn’t fully leverage Virtual Reality’s potential, yet
A survey conducted by Shipbuilder shows maritime organisations mainly use very standard virtual reality (VR) functionalities. Geert Schouten, director of…
Shipbuilder Sustainability Knowledge Base presented to Dutch member of parliament and ministry director
The Shipbuilder Sustainability Knowledge Base has been presented on sustainability day (10-10) to Salima Belhaj (member of the Dutch parliament)…
Real Time VR at Monaco Yacht Show
Shipbuilder is presenting her Real Time datasheets in a Virtual Reality Yacht at the Monaco Yacht Show on 28 and…
Shipbuilder present at SMM in Hamburg, live demo’s
Shipbuilder is present at the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg. SMM is the most prestigious trade fair in the…
Shipbuilder VR App now available in Play Store -Live demos offered worldwide-
A demo of the Shipbuilder VR module launched at the end of June is now available to the public as…
Shipbuilder launches revolutionary real time Shipbuilder VR module
Shipbuilder unveiled its new and revolutionary virtual reality module Shipbuilder VR during the Shipbuilder and Relatics Client Day on 30…
Shipbuilder en Relatics organiseren information management bijeenkomst, je bent van harte welkom!
Shipbuilder en Relatics organiseren information management bijeenkomst, je bent van harte welkom! Shipbuilder en Relatics organiseren op donderdag 30 juni…
Increase the information quality in maritime industry – Column Geert Schouten
Today I am in beautiful Latvia. The sailing boat of a friend of mine is stored at the Pavilosta Boat…
Create added value after christening: maintenance management by Shipbuilder
A shipbuilder is justly proud when the champagne bottle hits the bow. But what added value can a builder offer…
Shipbuilder makes sustainability in the maritime industry easy and within reach
Shipbuilder makes sustainable design, construction, maintenance and ultimate scrapping of a ship easy and within reach. Geert Schouten, Director at…
Full control over FPSO update with iPad on site
We are visiting Royal Roos at Dok-8 of DAMEN Shiprepair in Schiedam, where the company is preparing for a comprehensive…
Get off the CAD/CAM island and take the step towards product lifecycle management
The CAD/CAM team in a company can sometimes feel like an ‘island’ in stormy weather. Although the department is a…
Network science in Ship Design
Tuur Killaars, naval architect at Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. (former Ulstein Sea of Solutions), is nominated for the Maritime…
New mobile features launched
We have launched our new mobile features this week. You can now keep your page in editing mode, so entry…
Requirement Management video
In this video you will see how to manage requirements based on knowledge rules. Please click on Vimeo to watch…
Critical Weight Control project
The renown shipyard Green Marine Ltd based in the United Kingdom has decided to use Shipbuilder Software for critical weight…
ICT Strategy presents vision at Maritime Design Forum
On 9 October 2014 our Technical Director Martijn van Loenen presents our vision on the trend we are all facing,…
Shipbuilder Features
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Shipbuilder is smart data management software specifically designed for all parties involved in the ship design and building process. Shipbuilder enables…