RS and NAPA strengthen co-operation
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), an IACS-member classification society and NAPA, a leading software house for ship design and operation today announced that RS will take NAPA software into use to be able to serve their customers even better, RS says in its press release.
Further expansion of RS presence on new and traditional markets demands first-class software tools to enhance client’s satisfaction. Shipyards, design offices and engineering companies require their drawings and calculations being reviewed and assessed by Class in shorter time with no compromise on quality and safety. NAPA software facilitate achievement of these goals. During design review of a newbuilding project or during existing ship modernisation RS will use NAPA to assess and approve various calculations, such as stability calculations and statutory compliance.
Wider use of NAPA in RS will make data transfer between design bureau and classification society easier, and review of the calculations less time- and labour-consuming processes.
“We believe the RS transition to NAPA will bring us additional competitiveness by enabling to provide classification services in less time and with higher quality. It is very likely that use of NAPA by RS will promote the adaptation of this modern software application to the Russian market where shipbuilding industry is ramping up”, says Pavel Shikhov, RS Chief Operating Officer.
”NAPA has a long history of cooperation with the leading Class Societies, maritime authorities, design agencies and shipyards globally. NAPA software has been type approved by RS for a number of years, and we are very pleased to welcome RS to the group of NAPA users, as well. We are convinced that now when RS becomes a user of our software, we will together be able to support the Russian marine industry in a very effective way”, says Carl Johan Schauman, Vice President of Sales, NAPA.
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is one of the leading classification societies, established in 1913. RS activities are aimed at enhancing the safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, pollution prevention. RS is an EU-recognised member of IACS, associate member of INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO and BIMCO. RS is recognised by 70 flag state maritime administrations including 16 EU member states.
NAPA is the world leading software house supplying solutions for ship design and operation with a mission to improve safety and eco-efficiency of the global maritime industry. With a solid track record in setting new standards for 3D modelling of ships and ship performance analyses, NAPA’s philosophy is that true eco-efficiency starts with the build process and continues through the operational lifecycle of a vessel. NAPA software are used by shipyards, owners, designers, classification societies, research institutes, authorities, consultancies and universities. NAPA has nearly 400 user organizations for the design application and 1,500 installations onboard.
