ClassNK launches maritime design data marketplace

Platform enables sharing and matching of 3D ship design models and engineering data.

ClassNK has launched the ClassNK Design Data Marketplace, a digital platform for sharing and matching ship design data and 3D models across the maritime industry.

The marketplace connects shipyards, design firms, and software providers, allowing users to search, compare, and utilise 3D design models, engineering data, and related digital services.

It aims to improve the use of ship design data that is often underutilised after the design phase, and to support efficiency, safety, and broader lifecycle applications in ship operations.

The platform was developed under the Digital Twin Project, involving shipyards, shipowners, software companies, and classification societies, to establish secure and standardized data-sharing frameworks.

The system operates as a membership-based closed marketplace, where participants can register data and services under defined usage rules to ensure secure and fair data exchange.