Building a cruise ship, industrial vessel, or offshore plant is a highly complex process involving multiple vendors, suppliers, and specialized engineering tools. Yet many organizations still rely on outdated 2D drawings and inefficient data exchange - leading to communication gaps, manual errors, and costly delays. 

OpenPDM SHIP seamlessly links different departments within shipyards, design offices, or classification societies. It connects data silos and ensures better collaboration whether the information is designed and managed in shipbuilding-specific applications, generic CAx systems, or PDM, PLM, and ERP systems. We ensure smooth data exchange and collaboration throughout the entire ship development process.

Built on PROSTEP’s proven OpenPDM technology, OpenPDM SHIP is the sole integration platform for the maritime industry. Using standardized connectors, it links shipbuilding-specific development platforms with PDM, PLM, and ERP systems, as well as mechanical CAD applications. This enables fully digital, end-to-end processes in shipbuilding and shipping.

Marine and plant projects typically involve specialized engineering and production systems alongside enterprise platforms. PROSTEP enables a continuous Digital Thread by providing one coherent integration suite that connects:

  • specialized marine/offshore/plant systems
  • PLM/ERP/ALM and other ecosystems 

In practice, customers experience this as a fully integrated PROSTEP solution suite, tailored to the realities of marine, offshore, and plant engineering:

  • consistent integration logic
  • standardized mappings
  • automated triggers
  • controlled processes

This ensures data stays up-to-date, consistent, and accessible across all phases of engineering, procurement, planning, and execution.

Seamless Integration Of Shipbuilding Applications

OpenPDM SHIP connects shipbuilding software (e.g., NAPA, AVEVA Marine, CADMATIC) with other shipbuilding software on a feature level.

End-to-End Digital Process Enablement

By supporting complex CAx process chains, OpenPDM SHIP ensures that ship geometry and production data flow seamlessly from initial design to pre-production, optimizing efficiency in all development phases.

Lifecycle Management and Digital Twin Integration

With connectors to leading PDM, PLM, and ERP systems, OpenPDM SHIP enables the centralized management of digital ship models or links operational data for digital twin applications.

Integration of Specialized Industry Systems

Connect marine/offshore/plant-specific engineering environments with standardized interfaces and proven integration patterns.

Cross-Platform CAD Compatibility

Shipbuilders can use their preferred CAD tools for different design tasks, such as highly specialized tools for HVAC design, but a generic mechanical CAD for complex interiors. Using best-of-breed solutions enhances overall productivity. 

Efficient Production Data Preparation

OpenPDM SHIP enables the breakdown of ship geometry into production-ready components, transferring them with all necessary production-related information for streamlined manufacturing.

We offer turnkey-ready solutions based on our OpenPDM Ship component. Other combinations are possible based on existing components.

  • Aveva Marine – PLM Integration
  • CADMATIC – PLM Integration
  • ShipConstructor – PLM Integration
  • Aveva Marine – OCX Integration
  • NAPA – Aveva Marine Integration
  • NAPA – ShipConstructor Integration
  • NAPA – Revit Solution
  • PEMA WeldControl Integrations

We performed several migrations to move a vessel or plant design into another tool

  • AVEVA-CADMATIC Migration
  • CADMATIC-PDMS Migration Solution
  • PDMS-CADMATIC Migration Solution

PROSTEP enables a modern digital workflow that replaces inefficient manual exchange with structured integration. This supports:

  • consistent product structures and documentation across disciplines
  • improved collaboration between owners, shipyards, engineering partners, and suppliers
  • reduced friction between engineering and downstream processes (planning, procurement, execution)

The result is a robust foundation for industrializing project execution - especially where unique configurations and frequent changes are the norm.

Marine, offshore, and plant building organizations depend on specialized tools that have grown over time. PROSTEP’s integration approach is designed to connect and orchestrate, not replace.

The PROSTEP integration suite:

  • uses standardized mappings and process templates
  • supports controlled write and read access depending on governance needs
  • enables consistent collaboration across domains while preserving internal processes

These industries operate in a reality of:

  • multiple contractors and suppliers
  • heterogeneous engineering and enterprise systems
  • strict documentation and quality requirements
  • long project durations and extensive change cycles

PROSTEP solutions are designed to scale in exactly these conditions - ensuring traceability, consistency, and collaboration throughout the lifecycle.

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