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Expert advice: 7 benefits of data in improving vessel performance

Are you looking for ways to improve vessel performance? These seven expert tips will show you how data-driven decision making can help.

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Wärtsilä Fleet Optimisation Solution in use
7 Sep 2023 · Article
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Expert advice: 7 benefits of data in improving vessel performance
Are you looking for ways to improve vessel performance? These seven expert tips...
17 Feb 2023 · Article
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New research shows the maritime industry values data, but needs the right technology to realise its potential
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Maritime professionals agree that digital transformation is a good thing. So, what’s standing in the way?
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28 Oct 2021 · Article
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Removing complexity from navigational planning, ship-to-shore coordination and fleet...
7 Oct 2021 · Article
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28 Sep 2021 · Article
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Digital optimisation delivers fuel savings and emission reduction for Brittany Ferries
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18 May 2021 · Article
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14 Dec 2020 · Article
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16 Nov 2020 · Article
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4 Nov 2020 · Article
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2 Nov 2020 · Article
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30 Oct 2020 · Article
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28 Oct 2020 · Article
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Power and flexibility advances drive interest in research simulation
From port developments to smart ship systems, a growing range of maritime...
27 Oct 2020 · Article
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Meet Wärtsilä SmartLog: An application that allows you to focus on navigation instead of administration
23 Oct 2020 · Article
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How 5G will change the Smart Marine Ecosystem
5G enables vessels and ports to have greater connectivity and reliability as well as share large...
20 Oct 2020 · Article
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Simulating pilotage in the Suez Canal
A recent upgrade to the Suez Canal Authority’s simulation centre is preparing the world’s longest artificial...
15 Oct 2020 · Article
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As digitalisation of the ocean...
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12 Aug 2020 · Article
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Shipping looks to technology to confront a volatile future
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30 Jul 2020 · Article
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28 Jul 2020 · Article
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Average ship waiting times worldwide are about 32% below normal
Fall in port activity suggests an urgent need in operations efficiency
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24 Jul 2020 · Article
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Wärtsilä VTS to overcome two weeks deadlock in fogbound Peruvian port
Wärtsilä VTS to overcome two weeks deadlock in fogbound Peruvian port. The...
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23 Jul 2020 · Article
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Will COVID-19 speed up digitalisation in shipping?
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital solutions. Tools, and services...
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Wärtsilä released new exercise areas for Navi-Trainer Professional (NTPRO) – the Titicaca lake and the Fraser river
Wärtsilä released new exercise...
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Le Havre pilot station receives a complete navigational simulator upgrade
Wärtsilä will supply a complete navigational simulator upgrade for the Le...
14 Jul 2020 · Article
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Wärtsilä Voyage releases an integrated Fleet Operations Centre
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Starting from 1 May 2020, no new users will be accepted for the services of...
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14 Jul 2020 · Article
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Collaborative environment is the key
The mindset in the maritime and port sectors is very much focused on optimising operations in siloes, separate...
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14 Jul 2020 · Article
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Global SMART Support market is expected to reach $9.86 billion by 2027
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13 Jul 2020 · Article
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Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 Wärtsilä’s new product to give full access to vital VTS information
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18 Mar 2020 · Article
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Wärtsilä Vessel Traffic Solution will make fogbound Peruvian port safer
The technology group Wärtsilä’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) solution will...
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19 Feb 2020 · Article
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11 Feb 2020 · Article
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By investing in digital solutions, vessel operators save on their future bills
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3 Feb 2020 · Article
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Shipping is losing on 90% of the connectivity value and needs a solution to break the ice
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9 Dec 2019 · Article
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4 Dec 2019 · Article
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Increasing fleet operating costs creates the need for savings at all-time high
Drewry estimates that daily operating costs across the 46 different...
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Anglo-Eastern has partnered with the technology group Wärtsilä...
25 Nov 2019 · Article
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In 2018, a given ship spent a median of 23.5 hours during a port call,...
24 Nov 2019 · Article
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The entire Anglo-Eastern fleet of 600...
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In October, Anglo-Eastern agreed with Wärtsilä on a programme to digitalise its...
5 Nov 2019 · Article
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Vessel operating costs in the shipping industry increased by 3.1%...
23 Oct 2019 · Article
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The digitalisation of the shipping industry aims at making voyages more efficient. The latest...
25 Sep 2019 · Article
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Wärtsilä wins prestigious UN competition for fighting climate change with big data
Wärtsilä wins prestigious UN competition for fighting climate...
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New age of connectivity
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13 Mar 2017 · Article
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Predicting an autonomous future
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10 Mar 2017 · Article
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Rethinking performance management
"With the launch of SkyLight, a cost-effective, next-generation fleet performance monitoring service, Eniram and...