Digital Disruptions

Biggest companies trending in cruise in Q2 2021

Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Ship Technology has named five of the top companies trending in cruise in Q2 2021.

Biggest companies trending in cruise: The top five1. Royal Caribbean Cruises – 863 mentions

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, US, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC) is a cruise company operating under the business name Royal Caribbean Group. It owns and operates three cruise brands including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea apart from...

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Queen Elizabeth’s digital twin: The technology helping Crossrail to know itself

Queen Elizabeth II famously has two birthdays. Crossrail likewise has two lines to its name, one almost complete and one set back in the wake of Covid. Or are there two lines already? That depends whether you’re counting both the original Queen Elizabeth Line and its digital twin.

The Crossrail project from Transport for London (TFL) is one of the UK’s biggest on-going infrastructure projects. Made up of two major railway lines running beneath London from West to East, the £18.7bn Elizabeth line...

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Digital twins in oil: How futuristic tech is keeping fossil fuels alive

The impact of Covid-19 is felt everywhere. Even in remote and isolated locations, the far-flung facilities of the oil and gas industry have not been impervious to Covid’s effects on the world economy. But while it’s clear a pandemic can have an effect on oil prices, there are other problems facing the fossil fuel business. In response, Big Oil is deploying artificial intelligence, digitalisation through edge and cloud computing, and – increasingly – digital twin technology.

There are many ways...

TradeLens blockchain tehcnology shipping solution adopted by CMIT

Vietnam’s Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has adopted the TradeLens shipping solution, which supports blockchain technology.

CMIT is a joint venture (JV) comprising Vinalines, Saigon Port and APM Terminals and is one of the largest terminals in the Cai Mep – Thi Vai deepwater gateway port complex.

The terminal is capable of accommodating mainline vessels with a capacity up to 194,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) / 21,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), connecting Vietnam with markets in...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/tradelens-cmit-blockchain-shipping/

Wärtsilä awarded certification by Lloyd’s Register for cybersecurity

Wärtsilä has received system-level cyber certification from UK’s maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its fully connected and integrated operational systems.

The approval is for network architecture pertaining to the company’s integrated main as well as auxiliary machinery.

LR has awarded its ShipRight SAFE AL2 certification to Wärtsilä’s Data Collection Unit (WDCU). It provides approval-in-principle (AiP) for the complete Wartsila integrated system network.

Part of Wärtsilä’s...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/wartsila-cyber-security/

Stena Line and Semcon partner to develop AI-powered system

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has partnered with Semcon to develop a data management solution to boost the sustainability, efficiency and profitability of its fleet.

The development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data management system forms part of the Stena Line’s digital transformation initiative.

Semcon will be responsible for developing a platform that can manage all data needed for a new digital offer.

As part of the pilot programme, Semcon will create solutions for additional...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/stena-line-semcon-data-system/

Samsung Heavy and SK Telecom test 5G-powered ship navigation platform

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to develop a 5G-based remote control navigation test platform.

Leveraging the power of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the navigation platform will guide vessels to autonomously sail towards their fixed destinations.

The South Korean shipbuilder said that the new navigation platform will improve ship safety and productivity.

A successful test of the navigation platform has already...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/samsung-heavy-sk-telecom/

Anglo-Eastern selects Wartsila to modernise fleet operations

Hong Kong-based ship manager Anglo-Eastern has selected Wartsila to modernise its fleet operations.

Wartsila will implement the Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) across Anglo-Eastern’s fleet of more than 600 ships to increase ship navigational safety and fuel efficiency, as well as reduce crew workload.

Wartsila’s FOS combines a range of processes to improve planning management, weather routing, fuel consumption, and ship speed.

FOS supports ship-to-shore reporting and management of fleet...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/anglo-eastern-wartsila-fleet-operations/

APM Terminals launches application monitoring solution

Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals has initiated the global launch of its new advanced application monitoring solution that can identify issues before they affect operations.

Designed to ensure applications run steadily at their designated speed, the solution improves terminal efficiency and business stability, while also maintaining consistency of peak moves per hour.

APM Terminals global capability manager David Pickup said: “This industry-first provides the same level of service...

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NYK forges new R&D deal with maritime technology firm Dualog

Japanese shipping firm NYK and Norwegian maritime technology firm Dualog have signed a research and development agreement to develop new solutions for improved ship management.

Known as Cepa Shield, the project will be financially supported by Innovation Norway, a state-owned company and a national development bank.

According to the agreement, the partners will develop digitised products and services, which will be initially tested on 50 ships.

After completion of the trial, the solution will be...

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