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www.marinelink.com 63HydroComp PropExpert Update HydroComp PropExpert is used for ap-plication siz-ing and per- formance assessment by manufacturers and distribu-tors of marine propellers, engines and transmissions. The latest 2013 release of PropExpert leverages some of the interface framework recently established for HydroComp?s ß agship NavCad software, and includes new techni- cal features that are critical to proper propeller sizing and analysis for high-power vessels. In addition to the technical improvements,, updates include features for high-efÞ ciency cruising and support for new ves- sel types ? Catamarans and Riverboats, electric motor propulsion, etc.hydrocompinc.com SENER Makes U.S. Market Inroads Eastern Shipbuilding Group, entered into an agreement with Spain?s SENER for the license to use the FO-RAN CAD/CAM System.With this, Eastern has taken the steps to enlarge a ship design ofÞ ce at its ship- yards in Panama City, Fla. The agreement includes the implementation of the complete FORAN System comprising: Forms Genera-tion, General Arrangement & Naval Architecture, Hull Structure, Machinery & OutÞ tting, Electrical Design and Advanced Design & Drafting. Engineers and designers from Eastern have received on-site training. www.sener.es ABS Nautical Systems NS5 EnterpriseABS Nauti-cal Systems? Energy & En- vironmental Manager mod-ule within NS5 Enterprise sup-ports regulatory compliance and operational efÞ ciency while helping owners and oper- ators meet the environmental and operational demands they face. As energy ef Þ ciency, emission controls and ballast water management regulations continue to impact the amount of information an organization is required to capture in their day-to-day operations, the Energy & Environmental Manager can assist by track- ing and recording key voyage-related events. Improv-ing efÞ ciencies such as fuel and lube oil consumption, fuel oil switching and ballast activities helps owners and operators realize more environmentally sound voyage management. E: [email protected] DNV Launches Synergi RBI Software Managing onshore and offshore assets has de- manded multiple risk-based inspection (RBI) software tools. DNV Software?s Synergi Plant, which has integration with Synergi RBI, is designed to allow operators to use one complete quantitative risk assessment system, moving from subjective to objective decision making and from preventive to predictive maintenance. DNV Software is now launching the new Synergi Plant, bringing RBI soft- ware to a new level, where integrity management of process plants and offshore topsides can be achieved by one complete and integrated solution through integration with Synergi RBI Onshore and Synergi RBI Offshore. It includes semi or fully quantitative RBI, inspection planning and packaging, inspection and measurement execution, notiÞ cation of mainte- nance and a key performance index (KPI) dashboard.?Recent accidents demonstrate the need for stricter regulatory requirements and more practical systems regarding risk management of onshore plants and offshore processes,? said DNV Software Managing Director Are Føllesdal Tjønn . ?DNV Software?s plant integrity management solution allows opera-tors to take full control of operation assets and iden-tify equipment that needs to be inspected, repaired or replaced.?To meet this demand, Synergi RBI Onshore and Synergi RBI Offshore deal with different damage mechanisms and risk calculation, and Synergi Plant aligns them to a common management and daily work process. The quantitative RBI software pro- vides a ß exible solution including different techni- cal details for onshore and offshore damage mecha- nisms, seamless two-way integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and is integrated with a higher level all-asset risk dashboard.Synergi Plant covers all stages of the integrity life- cycle. You can assess the equipment?s risk, manage and analyze inspection data, plan mitigation actions and follow-ups and reassess risk based on inspec-tion and measurement results. You can also take in operating data and compare with integrity operating windows using an enhanced web interface.www.dnvsoftware.com From right: Verónica Alonso, SENER, Kenneth R. Munroe, Eastern Ship- building & Rodrigo Pérez, SENERMR #10 (58-65).indd 63MR #10 (58-65).indd 6310/3/2013 2:18:31 PM10/3/2013 2:18:31 PM