MAN and Samsung ink strategic digitalization agreement

MAN Energy Solutions and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the digitalization of marine engines. Together they want to define a framework for a long term

Marie Curie joins Baleària LNG fueled fleet

Spanish ferry operator Baleària reports that the Marie Curie, its fourth LNG fueled smart ship will enter service on its Valencia-Ibiza-Palma route from Friday, July 26. The ship is a twin of

Wärtsilä’s Chief Digital Officer resigns

Wärtsilä reports that Marco Ryan, its Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Management has resigned from the company with immediate effect. According to today’s

MAN in three-way agreement on engine digitalization

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a strategic agreement with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (the former Doosan Engine). Continuing a long relationship, the three companies now

Schottel and Ulstein make automation and digitalization move

Schottel and Ulstein are cooperating on maritime automation and digitalization. Spay/Rhine, Germany, based propulsion and steering specialist is taking a 50% stake in former Ulstein subsidiary, Ulstein Blue CTRL, which will continue

ABS partners with digital twin specialist Akselos

ABS is partnering with Cambridge, Mass., based Akselos, Inc. to explore developing cutting-edge digital services to clients. ABS says that digital twin specialist Akselos has patented technology with the power to model

Remote machinery operation comes a step nearer

We’ve heard a lot lately about remote maneuvering and docking of vessels, but less about remote machinery operation. However, there’s been progress on that front, too, Classification society DNV GL, automation systems

Wärtsilä’s Operim promises smarter performance, greater profitability

Wärtsilä is launching a new, digital version of its Operim (Operational Performance Improvement & Monitoring) offering at this year’s Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Norway. By digitally augmenting physical products through the addition

Wiernicki demystifies digital

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki explored the transformational potential of digital technologies in the offshore industries at this year’s OTC event in Houston.Conference 2019. “The digital oilfield is a

Frank Coles rolls out new strategy for Wallem

Frank Coles is putting his stamp on Hong Kong headquartered Wallem Group, where he became Chief Executive Officer last October after stepping down as Transas Leader at Wärtsilä Voyage Solutions. With over

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