Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2023
Partners unveil 3D-model design framework
DNV, Damen, and Napa have developed a new Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) standard to streamline class involvement in the early stages of a design project. In its first application, Damen Engineering decided to involve DNV classification experts in the first design review of a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel – CSOV 9020. The walk-to-work CSOV design was developed by Damen engineers using Napa’s 3D design tools. These enable the export of 3D models in OCX format. This, in turn, made it possible for Damen and DNV to work on the same 3D model simultaneously, thereby saving both time and effort required for agreeing and preparing documentation....