CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
16 July 2007
Implementation Investments
AVEVA Announces New Contract With Leading Korean Marine Company
AVEVA announced its win of a new contract with leading Korean shipbuilder, SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Gyeongnam.
SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. is one of Korea's oldest and leading shipyards, internationally recognised as a highly specialised constructor of medium sized vessels and chemical tankers. The group has contracts to manufacture up to 18 of the region's chemical tankers and ships in 2007, with plans to produce an additional 30 vessels in 2010. The company seeks to become a world leader in the production of medium sized product and chemical tankers.
Jae Woo Son, Chief Research Engineer, SLS says, "For over 60 years, SLS has been committed to becoming one of the world's top class shipbuilders of MR-sized vessels and chemical tankers. Today's competitive global marketplace necessitates production excellence, operational efficiency and technological advantage to stay ahead. For this reason, we have engaged AVEVA's expertise in marine engineering solutions to support our operational and technological needs."
Peter Finch, President, AVEVA Korea-Japan Division says, "We are proud to announce our latest alliances with one of Korea's leading marine companies - SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. With AVEVA Marine, this company has the advantage of working with a portfolio of integrated design and production products combined with open and flexible lifecycle management solutions that provide the fastest, most productive and risk-free way to design, build and operate large marine projects.
Mr. Finch continues, "Given the nature of the marine engineering environment, marine projects often carry various complexities in their outfitting and design systems. With AVEVA's solutions our aim is to provide our clients with the best tools from the onset and throughout all stages of the production lifecycle in the fastest, most efficient and risk-free manner so that they can continue to stay competitive, highly effective and profitable in meeting the demands of an ever changing global marketplace."
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