TECHNOLOGY

NAPA and ClassNK have strengthened their partnership to support the use of 3D models in the ship design approval process.

Accelleron a global leader in heavy duty turbocharging for diesel and gas engines, has entered into a partnership with Swiss-based engineering and technology specialists, Sauber Group.

Clean and highly efficient, ABB’s new SureWave Static Frequency Converter ensures the static, seamless, and automated transfer of power from a ship’s onboard generator to an onshore power source, removing the need to use diesel burning generators when in port.

StormGeo, a leading provider in weather intelligence and decision support solutions for the shipping industry, announced the launch of a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Dashboard that provides ship operators with the ultimate digital tool for calculating, reporting, and proactively improving the CII rankings of their fleet.

The technology group Wärtsilä, together with the shipping company Grimaldi Group, have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics in the world’s oceans; a critical and growing global environmental challenge.  

Data analytics specialist ioCurrents has appointed Vin Marine Services to help promote its services to ship operators servicing the Indian seafaring sector.

Smart network company Marlink and SES have signed a multi-year, multi-million-euro deal, which will enable Marlink’s customers to access SES’s next-generation medium earth orbit constellation (MEO) -- O3b mPOWER, the two long-term partners announced. 

Inmarsat has joined forces with Attica Group in Greece, and digital consultancy, Thetius, to launch the ‘Inmarsat Ferry Open Innovation Challenge: crew training and entertainment’.