{"id":35052,"date":"2024-01-15T10:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssi-corporate.com\/?post_type=content&#038;p=35052"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:20:09","slug":"cc-marine-ssi-shipconstructor-case-study","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/ja\/content\/cc-marine-ssi-shipconstructor-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"C&#038;C Marine and Repair propels innovation and automation with SSI and ShipConstructor"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n    <span id=\"\" class=\"anchor\"><\/span>\r\n    <div class=\"video embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\" >\r\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hFmBN9KZLAw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SSI?sub_confirmation=1\">Subscribe &#8211; never miss a video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"feature-list\">\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Competing with larger shipyards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimizing modifications in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding automation and robotics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with the model and digital twin in ShipConstructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive production machinery directly from the model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automate processes to save man-hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products Used<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/products\/shipconstructor\">ShipConstructor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/products\/enterpriseplatform\">EnterprisePlatform<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>How can a yard think differently and use technology and innovation to build more vessels faster and with less rework? Starting with a culture of efficiency is how C&amp;C Marine and Repair tackles the challenge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:248px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-elephant-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-35078\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-1450x816.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h44m43s638-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">\u201cFor us, using ShipConstructor is a critical component to the integration process\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Jonah Dowling, COO, C&amp;C Marine and Repair<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a fast-growing shipyard, C&amp;C Marine needs access to the latest digital innovations that enable their engineering, production, and operations teams to succeed. \u201cWhat we really focus on is efficiency, and part of efficiency is being innovative,\u201d said Jonah Dowling, COO at C&amp;C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShipConstructor is always innovating,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann, Engineering and Design Manager at C&amp;C. \u201cSo, we\u2019re always seeing what the new innovations are, what the new process improvements are with ShipConstructor.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the product model to maximize efficiency&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C&amp;C is maximizing its over 80 acres of facilities and 500,000 square feet of indoor building space. Focusing on new builds and barge repairs, the shipyard is delivering something to a client almost weekly.&nbsp;\u201cIt starts with modeling,\u201d said Jonah Dowling. \u201cIt\u2019s really easy to make a modification in the model. It\u2019s a seamless integration that allows us to provide a better product in a faster time with fewer mistakes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-1450x816.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m12s832.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWe get 95% of our modeling done before we even start building,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann. \u201cIt eliminates us having to correct mistakes in the field. If we can correct it in the model, it\u2019s going to help us out. You have one person correcting it with a mouse, as opposed to four people correcting something with a torch and a welder.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur projects are only as good as the engineering behind them,\u201d said Jonah Dowling. \u201cShipConstructor is a key component to that. We don\u2019t cut any steel; we don\u2019t do any production until the model is finished.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building faster through automation&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C&amp;C is also investing heavily in automation. Their most recent investment is in a Pemamek robotic panel line. The panel line will be driven by connecting ShipConstructor, the same as their existing automated manufacturing machinery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"35070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m02s617-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m02s617-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m02s617-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h42m02s617-768x432.jpg 768w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every team takes the initiative to identify opportunities where increased automation would result in a positive return, and it\u2019s one of the reasons the shipyard maintains their edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing information from ShipConstructor feeds a Lincoln Electric\/Ogden welding panel line seam, automatic dart welder, and computerized pipe cutting machine digitally. \u201cWe\u2019re getting ready to install a robotic panel line tool,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann. \u201cWe will take and place angles on our plate through our panel line robotically, increasing efficiency by 60%.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:248px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-elephant-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-35080\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-1450x816.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/www.ssi-corporate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vlcsnap-2024-01-05-11h23m24s744-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">\u201cIf we can save significant man-hours by adding some kind of automation, we do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kenneth Neumann, Engineering and Design Manager, C&amp;C Marine and Repair&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>C&amp;C is also automating other engineering processes thanks to ShipConstructor and EnterprisePlatform. \u201cA handful of years ago, we started looking at how to improve our efficiency with reporting systems,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann. \u201cWe discovered some automation, and we do that through EnterprisePlatform.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to take&nbsp;multiple steps to produce, let\u2019s say, a structural cut list. It was a 45-minute process per unit,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann. \u201cNow, I can do it in 2 minutes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building a long-term partnership&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPartnering with SSI has proven over 12 years to be very valuable,\u201d said Kenneth Neumann. \u201cWhether it be learning how to create more efficient report output, generating information for robotic welding, being able to model quicker by having different standards of operation. They\u2019ve been a valuable partner.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the model is done, we feel safe cutting steel and building the vessel,\u201d said Jonah Dowling. \u201cIt makes it really simple for the guys in the yard to focus on just what they need to do, and that really starts with ShipConstructor and SSI.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About C&amp;C Marine and Repair&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, C&amp;C Marine &amp; Repair has ten fully enclosed production and fabrication bays totaling over 500,000 square feet. 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