Twentyfour7. - Wärtsilä's stakeholder magazine

Pirouetting ships: What harbours can learn from dance
Did you know that choreography can be used to improve traffic flow and efficiency when designing and planning smart marine traffic in port strategy? We tell you what’s the connection. - Environment, 25 April 2019
Smart Maintenance: Taking uptime to new heights
As globalisation, digitisation and automation take roots in the energy and shipping sectors worldwide, there is a rising need for a truly global service and maintenance network. ‘Smart Maintenance’ can take uptime to new heights with high-quality spare parts and field services. Find out how. - Innovation, 24 April 2019
Cry me a river: Germany’s inland waterways are drying up
Scorching summers may become the new normal due to climate change. This has resulted in record low levels of water in European rivers and lakes, especially in Germany, causing billions of euros in losses for the inland shipping industry. What are its implications and is there a way out? - Environment, 23 April 2019
To scrub or not to scrub
With a dramatic tightening of fuel sulphur limits on the near horizon, ship owners worldwide are shopping for cost-effective compliance solutions. We examine the benefits of one such solution – Exhaust Gas Cleaning – which can make a positive impact not only on the environment, but also on a company's bottom line. - Environment, 18 April 2019
IntelliTug: Assisting Singapore’s Tug Masters with smart technology
IntelliTug, the first project launched by the Wärtsilä Acceleration Centre in Singapore, is combining some of the most advanced Smart Marine technologies and putting them to the service of PSA Marine’s highly skilled Tug Masters. - Innovation, 17 April 2019
A honey pot of innovation
Wärtsilä’s Smart Technology Hub in Vaasa will be a state-of-the-art centre of research, product development and production for Wärtsilä and its customers and suppliers, start-ups, universities and other institutions. We asked Hannu Mäntymaa, Director, R&D and Engineering at Wärtsilä, a few questions about the significance of the new industry hotspot. - People, 16 April 2019
Wärtsilä’s Got (Energy) Talent!
Catch them young. That’s precisely what Wärtsilä is doing with its Energy Talent Programme. They recruit like-minded youth to join their mission for sustainable innovation and eventually develop 100% renewable energy solutions for the industry. Know more. - People, 12 April 2019
Bidding right at CHP auctions
It is not electricity alone, heating energy needs to become clean, as well. In an award-winning paper, Wärtsilian Jan Andersson, discusses the feasible bidding strategies under the new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Act with the German CHP auctions as a case in point. - In Detail, 11 April 2019
New era in Arctic cruises
Popularity of Arctic tourism is on the rise. French cruise ship operator Ponant has commissioned construction of a cutting-edge polar ice-class cruise vessel, which will be able to reach Arctic areas in all seasons. Operating in the environmentally sensitive areas is a matter that has to be taken seriously, though. Wärtsilä is providing the technology to ensure just that. - Innovation, 10 April 2019
Committed to a 100% renewable energy future
The energy innovation community ‘Committed’ aims to drastically accelerate the transition to cleaner, sustainable energy. Here’s a sneak peek into the strategies they plan to use to achieve their goals. - Innovation, 9 April 2019
Singapore Acceleration Centre: The birthplace of innovation
Singapore has steadily built a robust maritime innovation ecosystem over the years and maritime corporates like Wärtsilä are becoming an important part of the ecosystem. The new technologies and innovations coming out of this ecosystem promise to keep the industry in Singapore, and world over, competitive in the future. - Innovation, 5 April 2019
All eyes on the Arctic
Global warming is changing the future of Arctic maritime. While rapidly melting ice caps have led to the opening of new trade routes, there is still one, big concern - protecting the area’s sensitive environment. - Environment, 4 April 2019
The case for building a circular economy
Technology can provide solutions for our ailing planet. However, if planned improperly, the process by which we produce modern-day gadgets can also irrevocably harm the planet. See why the world needs circular solutions if it is to develop sustainably and why energy has a crucial role to play. - Environment, 2 April 2019
Get ready for Wärtsilä’s 3G online service
A smart and sleek revamp of Wärtsilä’s Online Services is set to make asset management everything it should be in the digital age - ultra-fast and super mobile with accurate data displayed according to user types. The best news? This 3rd generation customer platform is rolling out to customers this April. - Innovation, 1 April 2019
A floating world
In the future, there may not be enough land to satisfy man’s needs. Experts believe that as population rises and climate change realities loom large, Terra Firma (solid earth) will get scarcer and give rise to a new floating world on the oceans and seas. How can that happen? - Innovation, 28 March 2019
Towards a future built on 100% renewable energy
If I was to make one prediction for the next couple of decades, it would be that the future as we know it will be centred around renewable energy. - People, 27 March 2019
Reimagining 100% renewable energy
100% renewable energy target is no longer a distant dream. Several countries, islands and regions across the world are working towards it as cost of renewable energy technologies continues to fall. Find out what’s driving this transition. - Energy, 26 March 2019
Ice hockey is both pain and gain for Teemu Tallberg
To an athlete, injuries are painful experiences on a lot of levels: not only do they actually hurt, they also force ambitious sportsmen and women to take a break from the thing they love doing the most. HIFK’s forward Teemu Tallberg decided to learn from his recent recovery period and jump back on ice as an even better player. - People, 22 March 2019
The phenomenal women of tomorrow
In the United States, more girls are getting caught up in the juvenile justice system than ever before. What happens once they get back to their normal lives? See how an organisation called PACE is, with Wärtsilä’s aid, helping steer them towards successful careers. - People, 21 March 2019
Decoding the Baltic Dry Index
Among a multitude of economic indices, what significance do shipping indices have, and why does the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), in particular, stand out? - Innovation, 20 March 2019

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