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www.marinelink.com 13built a ship. They [literally took people from the sugar cane Þ elds] in their off- season and taught them to be a produc-tion workforce, and built a shipyard and implemented a new production tool in IT. All of this was done in a course of three years.And what about opportunities beyond Brazil? India is a market that has its own challenges as well as potential. A lot of the factors that apply in Brazil also apply in India. In Vietnam there is a lot of opportunity, which has been made a bit tougher with political issues. Malaysia is looking ripe for us as well. Also, the workboat segment in general is prime territory, driven by the oil and gas boom. So it sounds as though you are es- sentially diversifying the company to other sectors. One of our key bene Þ ts is we think shipbuiliding, we know shipbuild-ing and we?re not moving away from that one iota ? that is core to our busi-ness. But we can do other things.Can you summarize for us: When the change is made, when someone looks at the new SSI, what do you want them to see, to think? Our new tagline is ?Empowered Engineering.? What we mean is it?s not empowering engineering to do more, it is empowering engineering within an or- ganization to allow the engineering data and processes from engineering to have a bigger impact on the organization. We do more than just tools for engineering.ShipConstructor 2014 ReleasedWith the release of its new ShipCon- structor 2014 software, SSI said it has enhanced ShipConstructor?s user experi- ence to promote more efÞ cient work ß ow. New products have been added to the software suite containing improved ca-pabilities for the design and construction of piping systems along with enhanced capabilities for the reuse of design work. Most noteworthy of all is a new prod-uct called MarineDrafting which allows 2D approval and workshop drawings (in DWG format) to be created directly from the 3D model while remaining as-sociatively linked. These new products along with numerous enhancements give users the ability to increase productivity and add new deliverables to their current service offering. P&ID DesignValida- tion allows for the checking and vali-dation of the ShipConstructor 3D pipe model against 2D schematics generated in standalone P&ID software including AutoCAD P&ID. The validation is per- formed using neutral formats to allow clients more ß exibility in the choice of P&ID software. PipeLink allows the piping systems within a ShipConstruc-tor project to be used within other busi-ness processes and applications. This is accomplished through an export to the PCF format from within a ShipConstruc-tor production drawing.In a world of 3D design and manufac-turing, many activities still need to be supported with 2D drawings during de-sign and throughout the shipyard. Us-ing shipyard standards, MarineDrafting allows the creation of 2D approval and workshop drawings directly from the 3D model. www.ssi-corporate.com Talleres Navales del Golfo Islote San Juan de Ulúa s/n91800, Veracruz, Ver. México. Tel: (52) 229 9892500 Fax: (52) 229 [email protected] A WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCED SHIPYARD WITH INTEGRAL SERVICES ??Repair and maintenance of ships, machinery, equipment and engines??Repair and maintenance of jack-up and semisubmersible platforms ??Fabrication of offshore modules and components, fabrication and assembly of all types of light and heavy steel structures??Conversion, upgrading and life extension of ships and offshore unitsServicesTALLERES NAVALES !")¿$,)#,¿?1+$?¿&0¿ A GLOBAL COMPANY WHICH BEGAN ITS OPERATIONS IN 1995. CURRENTLY OFFERS INTEGRAL FABRICATION AND SHIP REPAIR SERVICES. MR #8 (10-17).indd 13MR #8 (10-17).indd 138/1/2013 9:00:46 AM8/1/2013 9:00:46 AM