Chiller optimization yields big savings for Italian ferry operator
Italian operator GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) is looking to gain savings of EUR 77,000 (about $87,000) a year as a result of using a new chiller optimization solution from ABB on board
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Klaveness picks Marlink for integrated satcom and IT management
JANUARY 16, 2019 — Marlink and its inhouse IT specialist unit, Palantir. are to be the preferred supplier for vessels managed by Klaveness Ship Management AS. Vessels in the fleet will be
BV provides online verification for marine procurement marketplace
NOVEMBER 28, 2018 — Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore has introduced online third party verification services in partnership with Ahrenberg, Germany, headquartered Bluester GmbH, which styles itself as [bluester]. The verification
ABB wins breakthrough automation order in China
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 — ABB has won its first marine automation system contract for a cruise ferry in China, with addition of of the ABB Ability System 800xA to the technology package
Tidewater chooses UniSea to digitalize and standardize HSEQ and ops
NOVEMBER 12, 2018 — Skudesneshavn, Norway, based software developer UniSea AS, has been selected to partner with offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. in digitalizing and standardizing its business processes related to health,
Seafarers and digital disruption, sorting fact from fantasy
OCTOBER 16, 2018 – A study commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) aims to sort out the fact from the fiction on the potential effects of autonomous ships on the
Digital transformation: Wärtsilä is ahead of the curve
OCTOBER 16, 2018 — Much of the discussion among the 50,000 delegates at the recently concluded SMM 2018 exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, centered around how the marine industry is undergoing a digital
Stena Line pilot implements AI technology on board ship
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 – As a central part of its efforts to reduce fuel consumption and minimize environmental impact, leading European ferry operator Stena Line is now running a pilot study implementing
Meyer opts for Cadmatic software at all three of its shipyards
AUGUST 14, 2018 — Papenburg, Germany, based Meyer has acquired Cadmatic’s design and information management software for all three its shipyards: in Papenburg and Rostock in Germany and Turku, Finland. The goal
Wilson ASA to roll out Transas Fleet Operations Solution
JULY 9, 2018 — Wärtsilä company Transas has signed a landmark contract to supply a Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) to Bergen, Norway, headquartered ship operator Wilson ASA. The FOS creates an infrastructure