ARCHIMEDES Â BECOMES THE NEW DESIGN AND LIFE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORT IN THE NAUTICAL SECTOR TO REDUCE COSTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
THIS IS THE PROBLEM OF THE CURRENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGHLY COMPLEX SYSTEM SUCH AS THIS WOULD REQUIRE THE USE OF MANY HETEROGENEOUS DESIGN TOOLS (CAD, PLM, EGF, ETC.) AND THE NEED FOR SEVERAL PLAYERS TO CONFRONT A COMMON MODEL. TO DATE, THE USE OF THESE TOOLS IS BECOMING COMMONPLACE FOR THE DESIGN DEPARTMENTS, BUT THEIR REAL ACTIVITIES ARE NOT BEING FULLY EXPLOITED, AS THE DIFFERENTIATION OF SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY THE MARKET MAKES THE PROCESS OF DIALOGUE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WORKFLOWS COMPLEX.  IN ADDITION, THESE INSTRUMENTS MAINLY ALLOW FOR THE CREATION OF A GEOMETRIC MODEL OF THE PRODUCT ITSELF AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF THE DESIGN OF THE CRAFT OVER THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VESSEL ITSELF. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THESE ASSETS ARE DESIGNED TO LAST FOR 20 YEARS AND THE CHOICES MADE IN THE CONCEPTUAL PHASES HAVE A DOMINANT EFFECT.