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See how 4 Ocean Design used Orca3D MarineCFD to optimize a container ship’s bulbous bow, achieving over 5% resistance reduction and improved fuel efficiency.
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How do you design an 11-meter RHIB capable of operating in Sea State 5, surviving Sea State 6, and self-righting after a capsize? In this Orca3D Customer Spotlight, Zodiac Hurricane...
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Naval architect Srđan Đaković used Rhino and Orca3D to refine the 49-meter sailing yacht Acapella, verify compliance with stability requirements, and confirm propulsion needs before construction.
Orca3D Version 3.2 brings new capabilities and workflow improvements across the Orca3D product suite. For Orca3D Marine CFD, Version 3.2 makes sophisticated analyses easier to set up directly from Orca3D....
Naval architect Srđan Đaković used Rhino and Orca3D to refine the 49-meter sailing yacht Acapella, verify compliance with stability requirements, and confirm propulsion needs before construction.
Heading to SMM 2026 in Hamburg? Visit NDAR to see how Orca3D supports naval architects with integrated hull design, hydrostatics, stability, speed and power, and Marine CFD—all within Rhino. Stéphane...
Learn how to build a complete parametric speed and power analysis workflow using Orca3D Grasshopper components. In this new 90-minute tutorial, we'll walk through everything from creating a hydrostatics model...
What does it take to turn a floating home concept into a technically sound marine platform? In this Orca3D Customer Spotlight, Flow Naval Architect shares how the Blue Ocean floating...
See how 4 Ocean Design used Orca3D MarineCFD to optimize a container ship’s bulbous bow, achieving over 5% resistance reduction and improved fuel efficiency.
Orca3D Version 3.1.10 introduces powerful new analysis tools for naval architects, including Fung resistance prediction, maximum allowable VCG stability analysis, improved hydrostatics workflows, and enhanced reporting. Version 3 users can...
How do you design an 11-meter RHIB capable of operating in Sea State 5, surviving Sea State 6, and self-righting after a capsize? In this Orca3D Customer Spotlight, Zodiac Hurricane...
In this Orca3D Customer Spotlight, we’re highlighting Simonis Voogd Design and their award-winning Leopard 40PC and 46PC Powercats. Designed for Robertson & Caine, these production catamarans achieved improved performance and fuel efficiency using...
Meet Orca3D’s European reseller, NDAR, at EuroMaritime 2026 in Marseille. Visit Booth H61 from February 3–5 to connect with the NDAR team, learn more about Orca3D for Rhino, and discuss...
Naval architect Darren Monzingo of FARO Industrial led the repower of the EDITH FOSS, a 1980s Super D class tug, using Orca3D to reassess stability and streamline the redesign process. The...
Facheris Design partnered with Fibrafort to develop the 355 Explorer, a sleek 34-foot day boat combining modern styling with engineering precision. Using Orca3D’s hydrostatics, weight studies, and marine CFD tools,...
When Majestic Cruise Lines set out to update the Trim and Stability Booklet for a 134-meter vessel, naval architect Kam Mitchell turned to Orca3D. Starting with only scanned 2D drawings,...
Discover how Bayliss Boatworks uses Orca3D’s weight tracking, hydrostatics, and marine CFD tools to fine-tune running trim and stagnation line shape on their custom sportfishing yachts. Learn how Orca3D supports...
Discover how Petestep AB used Orca3D’s Marine CFD, stability analysis, and hull design tools to develop a cutting-edge law enforcement boat for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers. Designed in...