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Ecoceane Marine Pollution Vessel Development with 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Case study showing how Ecoceane uses Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform to design and manufacture oil spill response vessels, cutting project cycle time by 50%.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
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Ecoceane, a French manufacturer of specialized marine pollution cleanup vessels, implemented CATIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, and 3DVIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The integrated solution enabled virtual simulation of hydrocarbon collection systems, digital manufacturing planning, and 3D customer collaboration. Results include 50% reduction in project development time, elimination of physical prototypes, and improved design quality through early stakeholder involvement across 80+ vessels delivered in 25 countries.

Key takeaways

Integrated CATIA-SIMULIA workflow eliminated physical prototypes by validating hydrocarbon separation performance virtually

DELMIA digital manufacturing preparation reduced production errors through 3D assembly instructions for shipyards

3DVIA enabled customer participation in vessel design from early stages, improving specification accuracy

Project cycle time reduced by 50% through unified platform collaboration among designers, engineers, and customers

Vessels operate in Beaufort scale 6-7 conditions at 4-5 knots while transferring emulsion-free hydrocarbons continuously

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