Jan van der Zee created smart software that allows complex ship design programmes to communicate with each other. His project “Collaborative Design Tools” won the VNSI Wim Timmersprijs last night at the Maritime Awards Gala.
Although both a bit nervous to be standing in front of 900 people, nominee Roderick den Ouden said he 'could get used to it.' Still it was Van der Zee that became the winner, under loud cheering from his employer's sponsor table, Conoship.
Critical Analyses Early in the Design Process
Jan van de Zee described the link of a ship division module to a Computer Aided Design System. Through this link, creating and adjusting drawings during the listing process can be done much faster and critical analyses, such as ship damage stability calculations, can be conducted much earlier in the trajectory.
A pilot has shown this approach works by building a tank plan and analysing its characteristics. With a neutral exchange format real time data can be withdrawn and exchanged between both applications. The method also reduces the chance of errors.
Nominee
Den Ouden presented how a new method was created for installing turbine blades at sea. He created a selection method for moving, rotating and installing wind turbine blades by using 3D visualisation techniques and process animations. He also focused on interaction with the client and other parties involved by creating clear roles and responsibilities.
Maritime Awards Gala
Just like the last several years, the VNSI Wim Timmersprijs was awarded during the Maritime Awards Gala that was again presented this year by radio and tv personality Anita Witzier. The award itself was presented to Jan van der Zee by VNSI Wim Timmersprijs jury president prof. Hans Hopman.
Picture: From left to right: jury president Hans Hopman, presentor Anita Witzier, winner Jan van der Zee, hostess, nominee Roderick den Ouden and another hostess (by SWZ Maritime/Gerrit de Boer)
