Trusted by industry-leading shipyards around the world
Product lifecycle management built for shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is more complex than traditional manufacturing. Evolving vessel designs, configuration management, hull effectivity and long program lifecycles require more than generic PLM software. ShipbuildingPLM gives engineering, planning, procurement and production teams a trusted source of connected information, helping every department work from accurate, governed engineering data.
Built for the way shipbuilders work
Engineering information is one of your shipyard’s most valuable assets, but only when every team can trust it. ShipbuildingPLM helps connect people, processes and data across the vessel lifecycle, making it easier to manage change, improve collaboration and move approved engineering information where it’s needed.
Build a trusted digital thread across the entire shipyard
Connect engineering, planning, procurement, production and sustainment through a single source of trusted engineering information.
Control change, configuration, and hull effectivity with workflows
Manage engineering changes using shipbuilding-specific workflows that maintain visibility into revisions, configuration and hull effectivity and reduce rework.
Connect design with planning, procurement, and production
Deliver approved engineering information to downstream teams, so planners, buyers and production teams always work from accurate, current data.
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Engineers and Designers
Engineering teams create the information that drives every stage of shipbuilding, but disconnected tools make it difficult to manage revisions and maintain data integrity. ShipbuildingPLM provides a governed environment for engineering data, helping teams organize designs, manage approvals, and share trusted information across the shipyard.
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Planners and Schedulers
Planning depends on accurate engineering information. ShipbuildingPLM connects planners with approved design data, giving greater visibility to engineering changes and reducing manual coordination across teams.
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Production and Operations
Production teams shouldn’t have to wonder whether they’re working from the latest design. ShipbuildingPLM delivers approved engineering information directly to downstream teams, helping reduce rework, improve coordination and support more predictable production.
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Owners and Sustainment
Engineering data continues to deliver value long after vessel delivery. ShipbuildingPLM preserves configuration history and digital continuity, giving owners and sustainment teams trusted information for maintenance, modernization and future upgrades.
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Program Management (PMO)
Program teams need clear visibility into engineering change and progress across complex shipbuilding programs. ShipbuildingPLM connects trusted vessel and program data, helping teams understand change, maintain configuration control and improve visibility across departments. Give program leaders a clearer line of sight from requirements and engineering through production.
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Purpose-built capabilities for modern shipbuilding
Organize information
Bring engineering models, documents, requirements and project information together in a single governed environment. Teams spend less time searching for information and more time making informed decisions. A trusted source of engineering data improves collaboration across the shipyard.
Change management
Engineering change is inevitable, but losing control doesn’t have to be. ShipbuildingPLM helps manage revisions, approvals, configuration and hull effectivity using workflows designed specifically for shipbuilding. Every team stays aligned with the latest approved information.
Durable shipbuilding foundation
Build a digital foundation that grows with your shipyard. ShipbuildingPLM supports long program lifecycles, digital continuity and future digital twin initiatives while preserving engineering knowledge throughout the vessel lifecycle. Modernize at your own pace without replacing every system at once.
Supports multi-CAD environment
Your shipyard shouldn’t be limited by a single design system. ShipbuildingPLM connects engineering information from multiple CAD platforms, legacy systems and third-party design data into one governed environment. Protect existing investments while improving consistency, collaboration and traceability across programs.
AI-enabled digital foundation
AI initiatives depend on data that is connected, accessible, and trustworthy. ShipbuildingPLM creates a governed digital foundation that connects shipbuilding information across systems, teams and the vessel lifecycle. Give future AI and automation initiatives the reliable data foundation they need to deliver meaningful value.
Client stories
Proven by leading shipbuilders: See how commercial and naval shipbuilders use SSI solutions to strengthen digital continuity, improve engineering collaboration and manage complex vessel programs.
Fleetway Inc Begins Implementation of SSI ShipbuildingPLM
“Integrating ShipbuildingPLM is transformative for our support to ships during dockings.”
— Colin Clarke, Director of Programs, Fleetway Inc.
Austal USA Expands Digital Transformation with SSI ShipbuildingPLM
“ShipbuildingPLM supports a connected, controlled, and scalable way of managing vessel data across our business, which directly contributes to schedule confidence and program performance.”
— Michelle Kruger, President, Austal USA
Ingalls Shipbuilding Streamlines Defense Projects by Integrating 3D CAD and PLM
“Now that the design work is integrated in SSI and Aras, we can talk to the shop floor in an automated way.”
— Jason Brown, CIO, HII Ingalls Shipbuilding
Frequently asked questions
Shipbuilding is in our DNA. Since 1990, SSI has developed and implemented shipbuilding solutions tailored to the industry’s unique needs. With over 30 years of expertise, we understand the challenges of shipyards and deliver proven solutions.
SSI ShipbuildingPLM is a vertical solution built on Aras Innovator that is specifically for shipbuilding. It provides:
- Best practices, workflows, and data relationships tailored to shipbuilding.
- Tools for visualization and data management.
- A shipyard-specific data model, including relationships between parts, assemblies, compartments, and more.
ShipbuildingPLM can be implemented within months due to:
- A pre-designed shipbuilding data model, reducing setup time.
- Quick configuration and customization to meet specific shipyard needs.
- Elimination of the need to build fundamental shipbuilding relationships from scratch.
SSI uses an agile approach that:
- De-risks the project.
- Delivers incremental gains over time.
- Optimizes for long-term success.
This approach has successfully implemented SSI and Aras solutions in large shipyards worldwide.
Navy yards building complex vessels require solutions that are:
- Effective at managing complex change workflows.
- Compatible with government cyber-security requirements
ShipbuildingPLM combines:
- Enterprise-level functionality.
- Nimble implementation and ease of use.
- Scalable solutions that align with comprehensive and complex requirements
Yes, SSI ShipbuildingPLM and Aras Innovator offer:
- Seamless upgrades for decades, with proven resilience.
- Continuous and transparent upgrades ensure data resiliency.
- Configurations that only need to be created once, saving time and resources.
A project created 15 years ago can be upgraded to the latest version with ease.
Absolutely. ShipbuildingPLM:
- Can incorporate data from any CAD system, like Foran, AVEVA, or Cadmatic.
- Maintains independence from source model file formats.
- Ensures workflows, data relationships and information are easily managed regardless of CAD source.
ShipbuildingPLM provides tools that allow:
- Suppliers and partners to access the latest versions of files.
- A secure method for external users to publish files.
- Controlled access so external users see only the information and relationships they are granted.
SSI has supported shipbuilding clients working together on shared PLM platforms to:
- Collaborate on design.
- Manage the construction process.
This approach ensures seamless teamwork between multiple stakeholders.
ShipbuildingPLM uses a part-centric approach to facilitate:
- Visual communication: Render and annotate collections of parts, including assemblies, directly within the PLM browser
- Real-time 3D visualization: Display parts and assemblies in 3D without requiring additional software
Visual planning in ShipbuildingPLM includes access to:
- The entire Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Relationships to other critical data, such as requirements, VFIs, diagrams, and nest tapes
Yes, SSI ShipbuildingPLM offers:
- Full cloud deployment: Compatible with your company’s preferred cloud platform
- Enterprise cloud solutions: Managed jointly by Aras and SSI for businesses requiring high-level service and support
Ready to build a trusted digital thread?
See how ShipbuildingPLM helps shipbuilders connect engineering, planning, procurement and production through trusted engineering information. Speak with an SSI expert to learn how the platform fits your shipyard and your workflows.