Software, services, and expertise for the business of shipbuilding.

        • Achieve a Quick ROI
        • Sliced implementations and our expertise means a benefit from day one, without a lengthy setup.

        • Integrate, Collaborate, Re-use
        • SSI’s Open Shipbuilding Platform gives you a future-proof source of truth for your shipbuilding projects.

        • Change Management
        • Get visibility into changes, understand the impacts, and have the right information at the right time to execute the change.

        • Adapt and Innovate
        • Create a local or virtualized shipbuilding environment for your global distributed workforce.

        • Changing from Another Solution
        • SSI makes it easy to switch from other platforms and keep your existing data.

        • Design
        • The most significant opportunities to impact the cost of building and operating a ship are found in the design and engineering phase.

          Initial Design  |  Basic Design  |  Detailed Design

        • Build
        • Even a smaller shipbuilding project is immense in scope and scale. Manage the challenges that are unique to ship construction.

          Prepare  |  Fabricate  |  Assemble

        • Maintain
        • With the majority of a ship’s life taking place after it’s been built, it’s crucial to ensure that the organization has a clear picture of the vessel at all times.

          Digital Twin  |  Repair / Refit  |  Operations

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        • SSI Nexus is the place where users, creators, & implementers of SSI software get together. Here they discuss best practices & industry trends, tackle common challenges, gain access to the latest software, and provide input into the future of the products that bring them together.

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        • The SSI blog is your place to get insights into the intersection of shipbuilding and technology, how our industry is moving forward, and keep up with SSI news. It’s the only place to read the latest from Denis Morais and Darren Larkins, SSI’s co-CEOs.

          Lighthouse Waveform  |  Shipbuilding Solutions

        • ShipConstructor
        • Engineering information is a shipbuilder’s most important asset. Getting that information to fit your business means using a solution that is built to handle shipbuilding’s unique challenges and information requirements throughout each stage of a vessel’s lifecycle.

        • EnterprisePlatform
        • Every process in a shipyard requires data. Seamlessly sharing that data across tools in the correct format needed allows for meaningful, actionable information to be consumed throughout the organization. Providing the freedom to choose the tailored tools required for a shipbuilding project.

        • ShipbuildingPLM
        • ShipbuildingPLM is the only product lifecycle management (PLM) platform that is specifically built for the business of shipbuilding. It allows your shipyard to manage and organize information, understand change, build a foundation for digital innovation, and support MRO activities – without the risks and costs of traditional PLM implementations.

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SSI World Shipbuilding Conference

See what you missed this year.

Innovate. Integrate. Build.

Hosted by SSI USA

Our conference in Mobile, Alabama is back! SSI World Shipbuilding Conference 2022 is a great opportunity to learn first-hand about the latest innovations facilitating transformation, how to integrate new digital technology into your shipyard, and see presentations from leading shipyards on how to build ships better. If you’re an SSI user, you’ll be interested in the showcase of the latest and greatest features, sneak peeks into SSI projects under development, and on-site certified training.

Find the information that’s right for you below. Executives and managers can learn more about our speakers and presentations from shipbuilding experts as well as submit a presentation of their own or learn about the benefits of becoming an event sponsor.

Naval architects, engineers, designers, and other shipbuilders will learn ways to make the most of SSI software. Sign up to receive hands-on training and certifications with ShipConstructor.


Why Attend?

Digital transformation insights from other shipyards 
  • See how other shipbuilders are introducing the latest innovations at their yards. 
  • Explore the strategies and tools that are making successful transformation possible. 
  • Find out how SSI solutions can help your team reduce transformation risk. 
Hands-on learning and certified training 
  • Get hands-on certified training in SSI ShipConstructor and receive a certificate to prove your proficiency. 
  • Speak directly with SSI product experts on how to get the most out of SSI Solutions. 
  • Share ideas and network with other SSI users. 

Learn

Discover digital innovations for the business of shipbuilding

  • Find out how SSIWSC can help transform your shipyard
  • See our list of speakers or submit your own presentation
  • Learn about the benefits of becoming an event sponsor

Train

Education and implementation training of tools and best practices

  • Learn how to make the most of your SSI software
  • Sign up for hands-on training with ShipConstructor
  • Review our Justification Toolkit to ensure you get a spot at this year’s conference

Event Info

Featured Speakers

Tom Perrine

Vice President of Engineering at Austal

About

Mr. Thomas Perrine is the Vice President of Engineering for Austal USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Austal Limited. In this position, Mr. Perrine reports directly to the Austal USA President and he oversees the work of over 400 engineers, naval architects, designers and other engineering support staff.

Driving Innovation & Industry Technology Collaboration through NSRP

The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has been a bulwark of shipbuilding innovation in the United States. Austal USA’s Vice President of Engineering showcases how the industry has been driving that innovation, collaborating closely for success, and what results key NSRP projects have achieved.

Alan Mendel

VP Business Development, Government & Defense for Aras

Mr. Mendel is a seasoned international business professional with over 35 years of experience in the design automation and product lifecycle management (PLM) business. He has led the Aras North American Operations team and now leads the Aras Government and Defense business. Mr. Mendel is an authority on methodologies and technology solutions for digital transformation, product development and product lifecycle management.

Presenting

Aras Company and Platform Updates – Agile, Upgradeable and Successful Digital Transformation

The Aras mission is to reinvent software for engineering and manufacturing to empower our customers with the flexibility to overcome tomorrow’s challenges. Successful digital transformation initiatives within shipbuilders around the globe have depended on the Aras platform to meet their current and evolving needs. This presentation will include an Aras company and platform update, an overview of our new Enterprise Cloud offering, and a review of our leading shipbuilding users and why they transitioned from their legacy tools to adopt the Aras low-code rapid deployable and fully upgradeable enterprise PLM platform and soluton.

JC Piat

Senior Project Manager at Austal

Jean-Christophe Piat is a senior project manager at Austal and an expert in true organization-wide digital transformation. JC has experience implementing PLM and ERP and will be at SSIWSC to discuss Austal’s digital transformation process with SSI.

Agenda

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Workshops

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Accommodation

The SSI World Shipbuilding Conference takes place in Mobile, Alabama, USA, at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel. SSI has secured a special conference rate of $149 USD per night plus applicable taxes and fees.

Start Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
End Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Last Day to Book: Friday, September 9, 2022
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa for 149 USD per night

Register for
SSI World Shipbuilding Conference 2022

October 4-6 in Mobile, Alabama

Our Sponsors

Are you interested in becoming an event sponsor? SSIWSC sponsors will receive exclusive benefits. To learn more and speak with our organizers about available opportunities click here.