On 28 March, NYK obtained approval from ClassNK for its 3D model-based approval of the basic design for an upcoming multi-purpose container vessel.
This marks the first-ever instance of an oceangoing vessel finishing off the basic design procedure, including the classification approval, using 3D drawings, as confirmed by ClassNK and NYK.
Conventionally, the structural design of new vessels is communicated via 2D drawings shared among shipowners, shipping companies,...