Established in 1986 as a service supplier company - engineering and technical maintenance-for naval automation systems. In 1990 APSS Srl was converted from a partnership into a limited liability company; so that it had got the structure to expand and to widen its scope.

Starting from the mid - 1990s, APSS Srl gained strength and reached a relevant position in the field of ship automation becoming the agent for Lyngso and Valmarine in Italy, the leader company for turn-key packages and the sole point of contact for sales and technical activities.

The further most relevant development occurred in the year 2000 with two new important objectives: establishing a research and development department and making its own products which are complementary to the automation systems.

Since September 2007 APSS has been acquired by SAM-Electronics GmbH, an L-3 Communications Company. This further reinforces the strong partnerships that has contributed to the actual outcome.

2010 January APSS Srl became official Service Station in Italy for Integrated Navigation Systems SAM Electronics; 

Process concluded in 2010 June where the commercial Activities for Integrated Process Navigation System SAM Electronics has been assigned to APSS Srl . APSS Srl became for all purposes the only official supplier of SAM Electronics in Italy.

As of June 2015 APSS became part of the Wärtsilä organisation and its products, systems and solutions are now fully integrated.

Today, the company has more than 140 people in 6 locations in Italy, assuring our customers of global support 24 hours a day.