On Board Signet Capella: 3D Design for Maritime

The emergence of 3D model-based design and engineering for the maritime industry is changing the way ships are designed, engineered, built and classed.

This special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, was recorded on board the Signet Capella tugboat at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center near Corpus Christi, Texas. The Signet Sirius, sistership of the Signet Capella, was the first commercial U.S. vessel designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process.

In this episode, Signet Maritime Corporation Senior Vice President of Engineering Tim McCallum, Robert Allan Ltd. Production Design Manager Dmitry Kapiturov and ABS Senior Engineer Scott Sienkiewicz joined host Brad Cox to discuss the Signet Capella, the Signet Sirius, and the impact of 3D design on maritime engineering.

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Key Points

• The Signet Sirius and the Signet Capella are pioneering 3D-designed vessels.
• 3D design enhances collaboration among all stakeholders.
• The maritime industry is embracing 3D design for efficiency.
• 3D design allows for better visualization of complex structures.
• The younger generation is more adept at using 3D tools.
• 3D models offer improved training potential.

Guests
Tim McCallum is the Senior Vice President for Engineering, Technical and Economics at Signet Maritime Corporation. He is responsible for corporate engineering leadership, policy, design, new construction, application of engineering principles and practices, fleet maintenance planning and budgeting, and capital project financial planning and management. Tim has been the project lead on Signet’s most advanced vessel design and construction projects and was Signet’s spearhead for the adoption of 3D design in U.S. shipbuilding with the Signet Sirius and Signet Capella.

Dmitry Kapiturov is a Technical Manager Production Design and CAD Manager at Robert Allan Ltd., in Vancouver, BC. Dmitry obtained a Master’s Degree in Naval Architecture in 2002 and has more than 20 years of experience in the ship design and shipbuilding industry. Dmitry is registered as a professional engineer at EGBC and is also a member of SNAME. Dmitry pioneers the model-based design approach at Robert Allan Ltd. He is instrumental in leading the company towards innovative solutions and maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.

Scott Sienkiewicz is a Senior Engineer at ABS and has been with the company for more than 10 years. He works in the New Orleans Hull group and has a primary focus on vessel structures, finite element analysis and statutory services. He obtained a bachelor’s degree of engineering in naval architecture from SUNY Maritime College and holds a Third Mates Unlimited Merchant Marine Credential.