By Joakim Heinolainen, Technical Consultant, and Janne Huotari, Senior R&D Engineer, at NAPA Design Solutions Simulation tools have long been fundamental to ship design and operation, supporting everything from voyage optimization to
By Tommi Vihavainen, Product Owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA As we watch for the outcomes of the 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83),
Rotterdam-headquartered gas shipping specialist Anthony Veder is partnering with Finnish maritime software specialist NAPA to ease regulatory reporting by expanding the use of electronic logbook solutions, The joint project between the two
By Ossi Mettälä, product manager for shipping solutions, NAPA Sails, wings, kites and rotors are only the most visible part of the advanced technology needed to truly embrace wind power in shipping.
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we’re talking to NAPA’s Mikko Forss on the growing use of 3D models in ship design and how this supports greater collaboration between
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
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the appointment of thirteen inaugural members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council, five of whom are Kings Point graduates, including one member
A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of
Data is creating a new bridge between ship design and operation, one that will help build safer, more sustainable ships in the future, says NAPA CEO Mikko Kuosa. The sustainable ships of
Ever since the age of sail, cargo ships have followed the same operational practice: “sail fast, then wait” (SFTW). Ships sail to their destination at their service speed, without regard for the
