To be at the cutting edge of shipbuilding and technology, we need to be aware of what is on the horizon for the future of our industry. The articles and papers below are how we share our findings to the rest of the industry through technical magazines and academic conferences. Read for yourself what the future holds.

Pulling on the Digital Thread
This paper is about how PLM can be used to construct a digital thread that can be used to support maintenance activities such as alerting and documentation.
A digital thread is the full traceability of a configuration managed product development structure (BOMs, 3D viewable formats with attribution, documents, software etc.) throughout the product lifecycle, from concept design through manufacturing, commissioning, and service.