Data will play a central role in helping the maritime industry comply with the new regulations on Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), as well as achieve its environmental, regulatory, and commercial goals, according to Sarah Barrett, Product Insights...
Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a five-year framework contract with Associated British Ports (ABP) for the digitalisation of operations at ABP’s 21 ports.
The project aims to accelerate the digital transformation of port calls and operations, making them as efficient, sustainable, and secure as possible.
The Wärtsilä Voyage technologies selected for the project; Navi-Port, Navi-Harbour Vessel Traffic Services, and Port Management Information System (PMIS) will help ABP employees meet their targets,...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-digitalise-associated-british-ports-operations/
How do you train seafarers who won’t necessarily go to sea, but will manage vessels remotely from shore? Singapore’s Center of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) aims to do just that — and more — with the help of a next-generation navigational simulator from Wärtsilä Voyage. The simulation platform will be based on the Wärtsilä NTPRO (Navi-Trainer Professional 5000) Navigational Simulator in a shore-based operational configuration.
CEMS is a collaboration between the Singapore Maritime...
Wärtsilä Voyage has completed an extensive upgrade of the Croatian National Vessel Traffic Management & Information System (VTMIS) with new Sea Traffic Management (STM) functionality.
Completion of this project confirms what has become the first STM installation in the Adriatic Sea. The Croatian Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, is now able to test the STM functionality throughout Croatian waters together with vessels which will also become STM-compliant as part of this contract,...
Wärtsilä’s Sea traffic management system increases safety and efficiency of shipping on Croatian waters
Wärtsilä Corporation, 10 June 2021 at 10:00 AM EEST – Wärtsilä Voyage has this month completed an extensive upgrade of the Croatian National Vessel Traffic Management & Information System (VTMIS) with...
Digital transformation could dramatically transform the traditional roles of crew members on ships as machines manage traditional navigational operations onboard, says an article published in the TechRepublic.
Cuyahoga RiverThe autonomous shipping solutions provider Wärtsilä Voyage, described its retrofit of the American Courage, a 194-meter bulk freighter that operates along the Cuyahoga River as the largest ship ever to perform automatic dock-to-dock operation.
Navigating this narrow stretch of...
https://mfame.guru/what-does-autonomous-shipping-brings-to-the-21st-century-seafarers/
Hamburg-based third-party ship manager Zeaborn Ship Management (ZSM) has chosen Wärtsilä Voyage’s Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) as the digital navigation platform for its managed tanker fleet, says a press release published by Wartsila.
Wärtsilä Voyage OrderEach of their 12 vessels will deploy the state-of-the-art system, enabling ZSM to effectively benchmark voyage execution, support the safety of the fleet and reduce crew workload. The order with Wärtsilä Voyage was placed in December 2020.
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The pandemic has fuelled shipping’s digitalization acceleration, but progress has not been uniform and the industry is dividing into the connected ‘haves’ and the analogue ‘have nots’, reports Lloyd’s List.
The Digital RevolutionFew doubt digital technology will change the industry, but there are more pragmatic questions now being asked by company boards looking at shipping’s woeful track record in yielding a return on invested capital. The latest Lloyd’s List live event gathers industry leaders...
https://mfame.guru/why-is-the-progress-of-digitalization-slow-in-the-maritime-industry/
The leading provider of maritime smart Simulation and Training solutions Wärtsilä Voyage, and the leading maritime knowledge and technology solutions provider Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), have agreed to share their expertise and resources via a strategic partnership that will significantly enhance safety and efficiency in the maritime sector, reads Wärtsilä press release.
Cloud-based solutionsWärtsilä Voyage and OTG will provide industry stakeholders the opportunity to be connected on a...
https://mfame.guru/wartsila-ocean-technologies-group-partner-to-improve-maritime-safety/
Shipping has taken important steps in cyber security, but leaders must continually address cyber risks that are unique to their organisations and operating environments, reports International Chamber Of Shipping.
2021 ICS Leadership InsightsThis was a clear message from all speakers at the latest ICS Leadership Insights dialogues on 10 February 20201, focusing on cyber security.
Esben Poulsson, ICS Chairman opened the discussion and stressed that cyber risk management should be high on shipping’s...
https://mfame.guru/the-2021-ics-leadership-insights-highlights-cyber-risk-management/