It was an unseasonably cool June evening in Boston – one that felt more like the beginning of fall rather than the start of summer. I had the pleasure of meeting with Gustavo Manzanilla, of Manz Group, which is based in Panama. Gustavo was in the midst of his... Read more
New features for improved Vessel-Propulsor-Drive system simulation Development in 2022 for HydroComp NavCad offers new features across the range of applications. Miscellaneous updates Building upon work for the 2021 version relating to new barge drag prediction... Read more
New features for improved wake-adapted propeller design and analysis PropElements was developed not only for propeller specialists and manufacturers, but for naval architects and vehicle designers as well. It provides a key optimizing design stage between parametric... Read more
New features include DNV-GL Blade Thickness Rules and blade transforms HydroComp PropCad 2022 continues to deploy new and expanded features for new and existing users. PropCad 2022 includes our best tools for rapidly designing marine propellers, 2D drawings, and 3D... Read more
JaiaBots are micro-sized AUVs for aquatic data collection. Their mission is to go in places where no other AUV can – like marshes and rivers, as well as ocean depths up to 100 meters deep. The staff at Jaia Robotics LLC had prior experience with HydroComp design... Read more
*This article was originally published in The Maritime Executive. We all acknowledge the environmental impact of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) from ships, and the challenges it poses for shipping companies and shoreside organizations. While noise is produced by... Read more