SSI and PipeCloud partner to strengthen ‘digital thread’ between ship design and workshop execution in Shipbuilding News 03/06/2026 SSI, a leader in digital shipbuilding solutions, and PipeCloud, a provider of advanced pipe prefabrication and workshop execution software, today announced a new partnership and integration designed to connect shipbuilding engineering data directly with pipe spool fabrication. The combined solution links SSI’s digital shipbuilding platform with PipeCloud’s pipe prefabrication capabilities, enabling shipyards to create a more complete digital thread from design and engineering through to workshop execution. While many shipyards have advanced digital capabilities in design and engineering, pipe fabrication often remains disconnected, relying on spreadsheets, paper-based tracking and manual data re-entry. The SSI and PipeCloud partnership addresses this gap by connecting structured shipbuilding information from 3D CAD environments directly to pipe prefabrication planning, automation and production control. This enables shipbuilders to reduce manual handoffs between engineering and production, replace fragmented spreadsheets and paper-based workflows, improve planning accuracy and execution of pipe spools, increase visibility into work in progress across the shop floor and support more scalable, digital-first outfitting processes. Caption: The SSI and PipeCloud solution is designed specifically for naval and commercial shipyards, creating a more complete digital thread from design and engineering through to workshop execution. SSI provides the core shipbuilding data environment, including design, engineering and production information. PipeCloud extends that data into pipe prefabrication workflows, including planning, CNC preparation, nesting, work orders, production tracking and workshop execution. Unlike general-purpose manufacturing tools, the SSI and PipeCloud solution is designed specifically for naval and commercial shipyards. It addr