Intergraph and DNV Software Offshore Industry Solution Shortens Time to First Oil, Protects and Manages Assets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 New Integrated Lifecycle Approach Boosts Design, Construction and O&M Productivity The Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INGR) and DNV DNV Det Norske Veritas DNV Dirección Nacional de Vialidad (Argentina) DNV District of North Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) DNV Der Norske Veritas Software today jointly announced integrated lifecycle software for concurrent engineering, design, modeling, analysis, construction and operation of offshore oil and gas production facilities. Primary components include the advanced Intergraph SmartPlant(R) Offshore, the well-known DNV Software SESAM SESAM Semiconductor Saturable Absorber Mirror SESAM School of Environmental Science and Management (University of the Philippines Los Baños College) SeSAM Security Enhanced System for Access Management and Nauticus along with facility operation management systems and proven Intergraph outfitting tools. Software for outfitting includes support for instrument and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. , piping and instrumentation diagrams A piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing (P&ID) is defined by the Institute of Instrumentation and Control as follows:
FPSO Foster Parent Society of Ontario FPSO Fleet Publication Supply Office ) vessels and will be available to key customers in late 2003. Subsequent planned releases support all types of offshore designs including fixed, tension leg, floating and spar installations. The DNV Software FPSO Package provides conceptual vessel and topsides design, modeling and strength assessment through SESAM and Nauticus while SmartPlant Offshore encompasses all 3D modeling functions for detail and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. design of hull and topsides. Intergraph (ppo.intergraph.com) of Huntsville, Ala. and DNV Software (www.dnv.com/software) of Norway announced and demonstrated the software at the Offshore Technology Conference, the world's largest offshore industry event. Intergraph today also announced SmartPlant Offshore in a separate news release. For offshore engineering and construction firms, the software offers cost and time savings derived from work process improvements including concurrent global engineering as well as automation for productivity and design re-use for standardization. Increases in productivity, design integrity and automation for fabrication translate into shorter time to commissioning. For offshore facility owner-operators, the offering provides a data-centric model of the facility including a comprehensive lifecycle information repository An information repository is an easy to deploy secondary tier of data storage that can comprise multiple, networked data storage technologies running on diverse operating systems, where data that no longer needs to be in primary storage is protected, classified according to captured for use in maintenance, modification and operation. The combined offshore industry solution provides the capability to perform concurrent design engineering across disciplines and organizations, manage change, avoid duplication of effort and automate repetitive tasks. The software is designed to answer the global business imperative to shorten time to first oil through fundamental work process improvement. FPSO Package Bridges to Detail Design The DNV Software FPSO Package provides a fully integrated system for early design and strength and fatigue analysis of the entire interacting system of hull, topsides, moorings and risers. The package is offered in different configurations, ranging from initial design and rule check packages to advanced systems for modeling and analysis of the integrity of the FPSO, topsides, hull, mooring MOORING, mar. law. The act of arriving of a ship or vessel at a particular port, and there being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shore. 2. Policies of insurance frequently contain a provision that the ship is insured from one place to another, "and till and riser systems. The FPSO Initial Design Tool application, with minimum input, provides accurate wave load analysis and midship bending the broadest frame in a vessel. - Weale. See also: Midship moments and shear forces shear force Force acting on a substance in a direction perpendicular to the extension of the substance, as for example the pressure of air along the front of an airplane wing. Shear forces often result in shear strain. for use in main scantling analysis and steel weight calculation. The FPSO Package also includes sophisticated analysis for mooring and riser design for any water depth. Workflow begins with the FPSO Package and continues into the detail design and fabrication phases with Intergraph SmartPlant Offshore, which helps ensure design integrity, resulting in a complete definition of the FPSO for electronic handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. into operations. Intergraph SmartPlant Offshore Integrates Hull, Topsides Design Intergraph SmartPlant Offshore provides full multidiscipline design functions and addresses conceptual and detailed design of hulls, topsides structures and outfitting, plan approval, production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. , manufacturing and construction engineering. SmartPlant Offshore features a single 3D model for concurrent, multi-site engineering. The data-centric, rule-based, integrated 3D modeling environment --particularly when combined with SmartPlant software for outfitting-- aims to streamline work processes, appreciably lower manpower requirements Human resources needed to accomplish specified work loads of organizations. and material outlays and significantly reduce overall facility design and construction costs and schedules. The architecture provides full access to current engineering data and is the foundation of a shared repository for all design, construction and management information accessible to all authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal . FPSO Life Cycle Manager Helps Reduce Operational Risk To support operation, the DNV Software FPSO Life Cycle Manager handles inspections and planned periodic maintenance of hull, topsides, moorings and risers. Additional software options include operations lifecycle support of semis, TLPs, jackets and spars. Based on data from design and construction, the software maintains history and statistics for inspection, maintenance and repair throughout the installation lifetime. The operation management component helps to increase reliability and availability through cost-optimal inspection, maintenance and repair and to reduce risk associated with unplanned shutdowns. The key Intergraph integration architecture provides links to upstream and downstream engineering data as well as to other maintenance and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems to improve decision support. Combined Solution Promotes Competitive Edge Gerhard Sallinger, president, Intergraph Process Power & Offshore, said, "The Intergraph and DNV Software combined solutions represent a focus of the very best skills and most advanced technology available. DNV Software expertise in the marine industries is well known as is Intergraph's leading position in topsides and plant design. This combined experience will create true advances in productivity not only for offshore design, engineering and construction but also operations and maintenance." "The proven DNV Software solutions combined with the advanced Intergraph SmartPlant Offshore technology will enable offshore contractors and shipbuilders to significantly improve design and construction productivity and provide early decision support capabilities needed to gain a competitive edge in today's market," said Managing Director Elling Rishoff, DNV Software. "Over the next five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time industry is expected to design, construct and commission approximately 80 FPSO vessels consistent with continued growth in global deepwater production. To meet these engineering and business challenges, DNV Software and Intergraph are comprehensively integrating information and workflow throughout the entire lifecycle with initial focus on FPSO vessels." About DNV Software DNV Software is an independent business unit of the Norwegian corporation Det Norske Veritas Det Norske Veritas or DNV is a Norwegian company established in 1864. DNV is an independent foundation whose its objectives are "Safeguarding life, property, and the environment" and is a leading provider of services for managing risk. . Established in 1864, Det Norske Veritas is an independent foundation with the objective of safeguarding life, property and the environment, and is a leading international provider of services for managing risk. DNV Software is among the global market leaders in software development for design, strength assessment and risk management. DNV Software has more than 3,000 clients in 55 countries within the maritime, offshore and process industry sectors. For further information: www.dnv.com/software. About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore With nearly a quarter century of industry experience, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore enables customers to create, capture and manage plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle solutions for the engineering, design, construction and operation of process and power plants as well as offshore oil and gas facilities. Core brands include the SmartPlant(R) and PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. (TM) (Plant Design System) suites, the SmartPlant Foundation lifecycle engineering information management and MARIAN(R) materials, procurement and supply chain management solutions. Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore (www.intergraph.com/ppo) is the acknowledged global leader in the plant creation market (Source: Daratech Inc.). A division of Intergraph Corporation, Process, Power & Offshore is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. USA, employs more than 700 people and does business in more than 60 countries. Intergraph Corporation common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: INGR. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo and SmartPlant are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2003 Intergraph Corporation. Software prices, availability, functions, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Software and services subject to United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. export control laws and regulations. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties of Intergraph Corporation are discussed in the company's Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available without charge upon written request to Shareholder Relations, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35894 USA. |
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