ClassNK eCertificates authorized by Liberian Registry

APRIL 6, 2017 — ClassNK has received authorization from the Liberian Registry to provide Liberian flagged vessels with electronic certificates for statutory surveys. ClassNK is the world’s first classification society to be

VIDEO: ABB upgrades Remote Diagnostics capabilities

MARCH 14, 2017 — ABB has upgraded the predictive capabilities of its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS) for shipping. ABB is a leading advocates of marine industry digitalization and has already launched Integrated

Rolls-Royce moves ahead on autonomous ship R&D

MARCH 8, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is moving ahead with its research and development plans to make remote and autonomous shipping a reality and reap the benefits of increasing digitalization in the marine

Stena Line signs up for MAN online monitoring

FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo recently signed a contract with Stena Line to provide its online monitoring service to two ferries, the Stena Hollandica and Stena Britannica. Both are

VIDEO: DNV GL unlocks maritime potential of big data

FEBRUARY 9, 2017 — DNV GL is launching a new marine industry data platform – “Veracity” – to help the industry improve its profitability and explore new business models through digitalization. “The

Wartsila and Carnival in 12 year, 79 ship agreement

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement under which all engine maintenance and monitoring work for 79 of Carnival

MacGregor to hold hackathon in Hamburg

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is staging an open innovation hackathon event at the Interschalt Marine Center near Hamburg, Germany, November 11-13,2016. A hackathon (also known as a hack

Live from SMM: Increasing digitalization for ships

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016—The buzz at SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, this past week was of increasing digitalization of the ship, allowing various systems onboard to be connected, enhancing the control of the

Wartsila adds a Chief Digital Officer to C suite

AUGUST 24, 2016 — Wärtsilä has appointed Marco Ryan (50) as Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective September 26.

Wartsila acquires Eniram in deal valued at EUR 43 million

JUNE 30, 2016 —  Wärtsilä today signed an agreement to acquire Eniram, a Finnish-based technology company providing the marine industry with energy management and analytics solutions. The deal is valued at EUR