Meyer Werft is one of the most modern shipyards in the world. Modern computer technology is used everywhere, be that the first layout or the design of the ship or the production process. Construction drawings are hardly found. They are replaced by simulations by means of which the shell plating of a ship is designed, to name but one example.

Almost all of the production process has been digitised, which saves time and money. Plenty of projects can be planned and saved in the virtual world, and assembly processes can be tested. 3-D simulations allow planning with a high degree of anticipation.

The "Digital Factory" is extremely helpful in planning and design because the engineers can estimate in the early stages what can be implemented and what can't. This avoids "surprises" in the production process, and accelerates construction. Mistakes can be avoided well before they cost a lot of money when the ship is in the production stage.