Yesterday's data - redimensioned for today's vessel Marketing Communications AVEVA Asia Pacific A marine asset, whether a commercial ship, naval vessel or offshore platform, usually has a long lifetime, spanning decades. This asset may very well outlive the system creating the digital data upon which it is built, or to which it is attributed. As the asset goes through cycles of maintenance and upgrades, it is inevitable that numerous information systems and applications will be retired and replaced with newer, more functional ones. The question is not whether older systems should be replaced but, rather, how legacy data can be transferred to the new systems, while remaining ' intelligent' and object- centric, to truly protect the digital data investment. This is where the AVEVA Marine solutions range sets itself apart from other systems. Interoperability - AVEVA Marine's strategy for information migration In the context of this article, ' interoperability' refers to the sharing and exchange of digital information across multiple systems - the migration of information from legacy systems to a new system. Ideally, the migration process provided by the new system should be straightforward, and able to convert and migrate digital data from multiple legacy systems, while conforming to general engineering data standards. By offering extended possibilities for data exchange between various sources, AVEVA Marine enables this interoperability of data from various current or legacy systems, providing the key to successful information migration. AVEVA Marine incorporates a Mechanical Equipment Interface solution based on the STEP AP203 format. This allows AVEVA Marine users to easily import and export mechanical equipment from legacy sources - generally generic or mechanical CAD systems - and utilise them in the model in the same way as any intelligent Outfitting component can be used. Photograph courtesy of ASC Pty Ltd. AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2 | Page 19

AVEVA Marine's interoperability functions also extend to manufacturers, allowing the equipment models such as main engines, compressors or pumps which they supply to be placed with great accuracy in the 3D model, thus reducing the risk of errors. AVEVA Marine users can also integrate P& IDs and schematic diagrams from various legacy systems into a complete model of their project. ASC's migration of CADDS5 models into AVEVA Marine Initially established in 1985 as the Australian Submarine Corporation, ASC was contracted by the Australian Government to manufacture a fleet of Collins class submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. In 2003, ASC signed a multi- billion dollar Through- Life Support contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation for ongoing design enhancements, maintenance and support of the submarines until the end of their operational lives. Over the course of 20 years, ASC has migrated the digital information of the Collins Class submarines from 2D to 3D. To minimise risks, and to protect the company's 3D model investment, a decision was made in 2008 to migrate the digital model of the submarines from the CADDS 5 system to AVEVA Marine. As a shipbuilding- specific tool, AVEVA Marine was ideal for ASC as it met technical requirements. Legacy pipe- work models migrated into AVEVA Marine could also be modified and manipulated, since AVEVA provided a migration path for routed systems to be transferred while retaining their object- centricity and intelligent tags. The pipe models were automatically transferred using routines written from first principles. Thus ASC was able to carry out ongoing enhancements and design activities which involved changes to the submarines' routed systems. AVEVA Marine's STEP interface, the Mechanical Equipment Interface, was used to convert multi- solid models from the legacy system into AVEVA Marine as AVEVA objects. This interface also provided a two- way interface to other tools used by subcontractors for data sharing in a streamlined format. AVEVA Marine effortlessly provided the ability to convert legacy libraries and specifications as part of the process, saving ASC time and costs. It also allowed ASC to review the entire submarine in 3D using AVEVA's Review Software for the first time, while carrying out maintenance work with access to full engineering object data. AVEVA considers ASC's migration to AVEVA Marine a great achievement, and proof of the interoperability capabilities of AVEVA solutions. Wayne Forrest presenting at the AVEVA Marine Users' Meeting 2009, Shanghai, China. ' During the development of the translators, AVEVA has been fast to respond to our needs. ASC continues to build a strong partnership with AVEVA, and this will ensure the ongoing success of ASC projects.' Wayne Forrest, Design Technologies Manager, ASC Page 20| AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2