Paris, France – May 19, 2004 – IBM
and Dassault Systèmes (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext
Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced that
Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, one of France’s
largest yacht architectural firms, has selected
their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions
for development of its new boat designs.
A prestigious name in the internationally-renowned
French recreational boat industry,
Berret-Racoupeau specializes in the design of
serial production sailboats, luxury sailboats, and
racing boats. The choice of IBM PLM Shipbuilding
Solutions, developed by Dassault Systèmes, is an
important step in the firm’s 30-year commitment to
service, innovation, comfort, and performance.
Co-founder Jean Berret has designed a large number
of winning racing sailboats and has played a key
role in the success of major industry players such
as Bénéteau, Fountaine-Pajout, and Wauquiez.
With IBM PLM Solutions’ CATIA V5 naval architect
package, Berret-Racoupeau will have in a single
solution all the design tools currently only
available in separate, specialized applications.
CATIA V5 will eliminate the difficulty of merging
product data from different sources, enable
concurrent engineering in a collaborative 3D
development environment, and facilitate reuse of
existing data for the design of boats within the
same product line.
“In order to design the wide and various range of
boats we design, we are obliged to use a series of
specialized, yet separate tools,” said Olivier
Racoupeau, associate chairman, Berret-Racoupeau.
“With the industry solution approach of Dassault
Systèmes and IBM, we can optimize and integrate
our design process. The integration of naval
architectural design principles within CATIA V5
enables us to propose more complete and innovative
project studies, with the added benefit of data
continuity.”
"What the marine industry needs is a simple and
affordable way to design complicated structures,"
said Jean Berret, associate chairman,
Berret-Racoupeau. "CATIA V5 is easy to use and
allows us to design and validate space, fit,
function and appearance of the different parts of
a boat before it goes into production. An
additional benefit is that these virtual models
can be rapidly modified giving us greater
flexibility to create innovative yacht designs in
multiple versions that satisfy even our most
demanding customers."
“One of the most labor-intensive, costly and
error-prone activities in shipbuilding is design,”
said Klaus Schaefer, vice president, IBM Product
Lifecycle Management, Europe Middle East and
Africa. “With IBM PLM Solutions, we give designers
better ways to innovate and communicate design
intent to builders, owners and subcontractors. By
using our powerful collaborative solutions,
clients such as Berret-Racoupeau can redirect the
time spent producing drawings into innovative
vessel designs that address market demand.”
“We developed the CATIA V5 naval architect package
to give firms such as Berret-Racoupeau
revolutionary design features,” said Arnaud
Poujardieu, director, Dassault Systèmes Solutions
France, in charge of implementation at
Berret-Racoupeau. “For example, the software
automatically takes into account technical
specifications of standard components such as the
boat’s mass and center of gravity to calculate
optimum stability and balance. It’s a cutting-edge
way to design projects that increases design
quality, reduces development time, and cuts
costs.”About Berret-Racoupeau
Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design has specialized in
performance sailing yachts for more than 30 years.
Based in La Rochelle, France, we work with a team
of nine naval architects, yacht designers and
marine engineers. In recent years, the office has
become increasingly involved in the design of
super yachts, mono-hulls, and catamarans. We are
now working on a new 95’ luxury catamaran whose
design offers unprecedented performance and
enjoyment in catamaran sailing. Several new
projects in the 85’ to 145’ range are currently
underway. With more 10,000 yachts based on our
designs sailing worldwide, our team is familiar
with the latest marine technology and innovation.
Our know-how is extensive and diverse as our
activities range from trans-Atlantic open racers
to large 145’ performance cruisers, as well as
production boats for yards such as Bénéteau,
Fountaine-Pajot or Wauquiez. For more information,
visit
http://www.berret-racoupeau.com
About IBM
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company, with 80 years of leadership in helping
businesses innovate. IBM Sales & Distribution,
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About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle
Management) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group
brings value to more than 70,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market
since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets
PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire life cycle of products from conception
to retirement. Its offering includes integrated
PLM solutions for product development (CATIA®,
DELMIA®, ENOVIA®, SMARTEAM®), mainstream product
design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components
(ACIS®) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systèmes is
listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris
(#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com
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