BV takes stake in NYC based OrbitMI
Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced a strategic investment in OrbitMI, a New York City based maritime software company named as one of 2023’s most innovative companies in maritime in a recent report
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Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center signs up Sea as new knowledge partner
Maritime software provider Sea has signed a knowledge partnership agreement with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Under the agreement, Sea and the center commit to a long-term strategic
Q&A: Data – shipping’s crystal ball?
Marine Log recently talked to Mikko Kuosa, CEO of software developer NAPA on its role in decarbonization in the maritime industry. Marine Log (ML): How can industry collaboration on decarbonization work in
ABS Wavesight and Marlink partner to accelerate maritime digital transformation
ABS Wavesight, the maritime software as a service (SaaS) company launched by ABS last November, is teaming up with Marlink to collaborate on using optimized connectivity to support efficient delivery of sustainability
Shell signs up 45 LNG carriers for fuel-saving Kongsberg software
After a successful year long trial on the Gaslog LNG carrier Methane Julia Louise, Shell has signed a five-year contract for the installation of a Kongsberg hydrodynamic optimization program on 45 of
Siemens to acquire FORAN
One of the world’s most widely used shipbuilding software systems is to come under new ownership. Nuremberg, Germany, headquartered Siemens Digital Industries Software said today that that it has signed an agreement
How COVID-19 has driven a technology revolution in shipping
By Alexander Buchmann, Managing Director, Hanseaticsoft CONTRIBUTED CONTENT: Hanseaticsoft is an established global provider of cloud-based software for the maritime industry. Last year, satcom specialist IEC Telecom highlighted that demand for digital
A data-driven passage
A growing choice of fleet management software is helping manage people, ships and their operations safely and efficiently. (This story, written by Jim Romeo, originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of
Helm Connect passes 4,000 vessel milestone
Victoria, B.C., headquartered marine operations software company Helm Operations reports that more than 4,000 vessels are now using its asset management and operations platform, Helm Connect. Since its launch in July 2016,
Wärtsilä appoints Torsten Buessow as Director of Transas business
JANUARY 11, 2019 — Wärtsilä has appointed Torsten Buessow as Director of its Transas business. He will report to Joonas Makkonen, Vice President of Voyage Solutions at Wärtsilä. Buessow joins Wärtsilä from