Marinet calls for box ship partners in MASS projects

As developments in maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) gather pace the latest contributor to the industry, Marinet from Russia is actively seeking container shipping lines to partner with, even as the group signed accords to work with companies on 20 vessels over the past two days.

In Moscow, two days ago, Marinet signed a Memorandum of Intention (MoI) to equip 10 cargo-passenger ships with autonomous navigation systems, with Sakhalin shipping company Morspetsservice and the developer of...

https://container-news.com/marinet-calls-for-box-ship-partners-in-mass-projects/

Wärtsilä Navi-Planner Lifts Voyage Planning And Optimisation To Unprecedented Levels

Wärtsilä Navi-Planner lifts voyage planning and optimisation to unprecedented levels

The technology group Wärtsilä unveils its new Navi-Planner voyage planning and optimisation solution at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition. Developed by Transas, a Wärtsilä company, the new Navi-Planner makes use of the connected ECDIS. The new connectivity allows tedious onboard voyage planning to be cut from 5 hours to 30min, while also providing a minimum navigational safety standard for a less experienced crew.

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The new Navi-Planner utilises one of the world’s...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wartsila-navi-planner-lifts-voyage-planning-and-optimisation-to-unprecedented-levels/

Wärtsilä’s New Simulation Centre To Meet Needs Of Cruise, Ferry And Superyacht Clients

Wärtsilä software will enable innovative new Simulation Centre to meet needs of cruise, ferry and superyacht clients

The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply and configure the software solutions for a new, state-of-the-art, purpose built simulation centre being constructed near Portsmouth, England. The centre is an expansion of the Maritime Skills Academy’s (MSA) training portfolio serving the Solent region, and is designed to meet the specific simulation training requirements of cruise, ferry and superyacht clients. MSA Solent is part of the Viking Maritime Group, headquartered in Dover, England. The...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wartsilas-new-simulation-centre-to-meet-needs-of-cruise-ferry-and-superyacht-clients/

Transas now a successful member of the Wärtsilä family

The technology group Wärtsilä’s acquisition of Transas, which was finalized in May of this year, has progressed smoothly and the integration of the two companies is now complete. At this year’s WorkBoat Show, Transas is exhibiting under the Wärtsilä brand on booths 601, 706 and 710.

Transas brings Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine vision many steps closer to realization. The combined package of Wärtsilä’s portfolio of products and systems, the broadest in the marine industry, together with...

https://www.workboat.com/press-release/transas-now-a-successful-member-of-the-wartsila-family/