The recent launch of Miros and BW Group’s joint venture, Miros Mocean, promises to disrupt the performance inefficiencies of the global shipping industry. To find out what makes the technology tick, we spoke with Miros sensor development manager, Rune Gangeskar. What is Miros Mocean? Miros Mocean is a vessel performance optimisation platform that integrates real-time,...
GreenSteam scientists have spent the last 12 months improving the clarity and accuracy of AI analytics for ship performance insights. Two new solutions have been launched to improve access to high quality, high-frequency AI-driven data. One of two major challenges shipping companies face today when looking to optimise vessel performance is acquiring clear, accurate and...
Dyena Systems has added SeaTRAX to its range of vessel monitoring solutions. Purposely designed to meet the requirements of Pilot vessels, SeaTRAX assists the vessel operator in the transit and transfer phase, allowing the skipper to monitor all motion parameters and make an objective assessment of the conditions. Real-time information on vessel pitch, roll and...
The shipping industry requires greater standardisation, data aggregation and transparency to facilitate a successful digital transformation that will ultimately support the industry in reaching critical decarbonisation milestones. Speaking on a webinar hosted by DNV this week, Bjorn Johan Vartdal, head of maritime incubator at DNV spoke about the importance of aggregating data in the industry...
Global shipping CO2 emissions decreased 1 per cent last year as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed 2020 shipping activity, according to maritime data provider Marine Benchmark. CO2 emissions among the ‘Big-3’ – tankers, bulkers and containers – actually increased 1.2 per cent, with a 2.4 per cent decline in container emissions offset by growth in the...
e-Navigation solutions provider NAVTOR has announced the launch of NavFleet, a fleet management and performance optimisation solution. The application, developed over the past two years in collaboration with key shipowners, opens up a new horizon of possibilities for users – enabling real-time operational insight, performance optimisation and enhanced business decision making. NAVTOR CEO Tor Svanes...
Wärtsilä has developed a modelling approach that helps to measure fuel flow without a flow meter. This is valuable for shipowners, operators and technical managers who are looking for transparency without costly investments. Shipping companies are increasingly having to make difficult decisions to increase efficiency. Most companies are still doing this based on noon reports....
Norwegian energy major Equinor has signed a deal with Yxney to roll out the Maress software for data driven decarbonisation for their chartered offshore service fleet operating in Norway. Maress will be used to track the footprint and efficiency of Equinor’s chartered fleet of PSVs and AHTS´ operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The fleet...
Increasing bandwidth availability and the expanding maritime IoT is helping the industry to digitalise many manual processes. One trend we are seeing more of is the move from paper to digital logbooks, enabling faster and more accurate transfer of data between ship and shore. A new digital solution by OneOcean is helping shipping companies to...
The CMA CGM Group has launched a new array of solutions designed to help its customers lighten their environmental footprint and make their cargo carbon neutral. The suite is known as ACT with CMA CGM+. Available throughout all the Group’s shipping subsidiaries, this new offering consists of four services, enabling its customers to analyse their...
Maritime technology company ZeroNorth has announced the launch of its new bunker recommendation software, BunkerAction. The tool uses data insights to provide tramp shipping operators with recommendations about where, when and what to bunker for vessels across their fleet. BunkerAction is being added to the suite of tools in ZeroNorth’s Optimise platform, creating a one-stop...
ClassNK recently unveiled its Digital Grand Design to express the pivotal role it expects digital technology to play not only in making the industry more efficient but also in meeting United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a ‘better and more sustainable future for all’ by 2030. Last month, the Society followed through with the...