Wärtsilä completes Transas acquisition
MAY 4, 2018 — Wärtsilä reports that its acquisition of Transas (see earlier story) has now been finalized, effective today. The acquisition has a transaction value of EUR 210 million (about $251
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DNV GL names Klas Bendrik Chief Digital Transformation Officer
MAY 2, 2018 — Klas Bendrik is to join DNV GL as Chief Digital Transformation Officer to support DNV GL’s digitalization and IT strategy. Starting September 1, 2018, Bendrik will be based
Digitalization drives shipowner demand for higher bandwidth
APRIL 25, 2018 — Demand for higher bandwidth is on the rise in the shipping industry as owners and managers position themselves to meet the opportunities posed by digitalization, according to Framington,
SUNY Maritime will fit training ship with digital compliance solution
APRIL 12, 2018 — State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College will install Ocean Guardian, a digital environmental compliance tool, aboard the Training Ship Empire State for Summer Sea Term 2018
ASV and BMT in autonomous navigation research project
APRIL 10, 2018 — Portsmouth, U.K., headquartered unmanned marine systems specialist ASV Global (ASV) is leading a new £1.2 million (about $17 million) research project in partnership with BMT to enhance the
Meyer Werft selects CGI for IT modernization program
APRIL 9, 2017 — Montreal, Canada, headquartered information technology specialist CGI Group, Inc, (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) reports that it has been awarded it an IT modernization contract that will support shipbuilder
VIDEO: Wilhelmsen, Kongsberg form autonomous shipping company
APRIL 4, 2018 — Two Norwegian companies — Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg — are forming a joint venture company to take the next step forward in autonomous shipping. “As a world-leading maritime nation,
E-Certificates now available for entire ABS-classed fleet
APRIL 2, 2018 — Classification society ABS reports that e-Certificates are now available to the entire ABS-classed fleet, subject to individual flag administrations’ authorization. ABS says that the-Certificates are continuously available,
VIDEO: Big potential seen for “digital twins”
MARCH 23, 2018 — The concept of giving ships “digital twins” is getting increasing attention. According to the Danish Maritime Authority, digital twin presents a ship digitally throughout its lifetime, making access
Lloyd’s Register Foundation in Maritime Blockchain Labs initiative
MARCH 22, 2018 — Lloyd’s Register Foundation and Copenhagen headquartered Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) have announced a funding partnership to set up Maritime Blockchain Labs (MBL). MBL will explore the