The Freedom Tower

Displaying the motto “Strength forged through sacrifice” and “Never forget,” the USS New York contains seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. Christened the USS New York, it is the latest ship in the Navy’s LPD (Landing Platform Dock) 17 amphibious assault ship class, which has been designed and manufactured using Intergraph(R) marine design and data management technologies.

The LPD 17 was one of the first ship programs to design and build ships using an integrated data environment (IDE). Intergraph implemented the LPD 17 IDE by combining Intergraph products for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) with enterprise-wide data management and life cycle support. The resulting collaborative computing environment is expected to contribute to more than $4 billion in estimated savings over the life of the ship class through decreased manufacturing rework and increased collaboration and innovation.

Intergraph’s latest marine design and engineering data management software, SmartMarine Enterprise, is used by commercial ship and offshore builders worldwide to speed design, facilitate global workshare and increase productivity.

“Intergraph has a nearly 40-year tradition of successfully providing key technologies to aid in the defense and public safety of our nation,” said Reid French, Intergraph executive vice president and COO. “We are proud to have played a role in the design and production of the USS New York, which embodies the best spirit of innovation and determination that make our country great.”

The New York, christened on March 1, 2008, is the newest of ten San Antonio-class ships developed by the LPD Avondale Alliance that was created to design, build, and maintain the configuration of the Navy’s next generation of powerful amphibious assault platforms while reducing total ownership cost for the program. Alliance partners include Intergraph, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and Raytheon. The last ship in the class is expected to be delivered after 2012.