Innovation

When cyber security is second nature
Ensuring that cyber security is second nature for staff allows for quick response times, and more importantly, the ability to stop threats at the source. Read on to see how Wärtsilä and its customers stand to benefit, collectively. - Innovation, 15 May 2019
Using open innovation to solve the biggest challenges in shipping
Innovation programme ‘Rainmaking Trade & Transport Impact’ is resulting in fantastic opportunities for young companies and startups to develop new solutions for the maritime sector. Read on to know what this is all about and what went down in the final round in Hamburg recently? - Innovation, 14 May 2019
Turning plastics into fuel
What will it take to rid our planet of its plastic problem? How can we do this in a cost-effective and practical manner? Those were the questions that were on top of mind at the recent Wärtsilä X The Ocean Cleanup event with different stakeholders coming together to look at possible solutions. - Innovation, 9 May 2019
Cruise ships herald the age of LNG fuel
This year will see the first LNG-fuelled cruise ships come into service, and there are many more on order. Find out how Wärtsilä LNG solutions are playing a key role in meeting the industry’s high demands for space efficiency, safety and sustainability. - Innovation, 8 May 2019
The hype and reality of hydrogen as a power source
The potential of hydrogen remains largely unfulfilled, but times are changing thanks in part to the rising use of renewable energy. Read on to know more. - Innovation, 7 May 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
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
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
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
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
Maritime autonomy: A bridge too far
What is the difference between autonomous shipping and automated shipping? Well, the lines between the two terms are blurring fast but it is prudent to know that autonomy will bring a sea change to the global maritime sector and it is automation that will enable it. - Innovation, 15 March 2019
Art meets Smart at Slush 2018
Wärtsilä’s innovative concept of lifeboats for buildings – a product that should never see the light of day – made heads turn at Helsinki’s most high-profile, start-up event Slush 2018. It also gave two art students an opportunity to be part of producing and executing a big corporate advertising campaign. Here’s a look at their experience. - Innovation, 12 March 2019
The new Twentyfour7. magazine is out!
Here’s a sneak peek at this year’s first issue. You don't want to miss this. - Innovation, 11 March 2019
Wärtsilä waterjets speed towards new innovations
They help power some of the world’s biggest and fastest vessels. Find out why Wärtsilä’s waterjets have gained a reputation for being lightweight, powerful and durable. - Innovation, 7 March 2019
Coming soon: The Smart Technology Hub
In an increasingly complex world, the hope of brainstorming the next big innovation in a garage is slimmer than ever. The name of the game these days is collaboration and open innovation. Wärtsilä’s new Smart Technology Hub promises to be just that. Here’s a look at what forms the core of its structure. - Innovation, 7 March 2019
Kustaanmiekka strait: The Gibraltar of the North
The northern seas are not the easiest to navigate thanks to unruly weather conditions. It is made tougher when you have to pass through the narrow Kustaanmiekka strait, which is 81-metres wide in shallow waters, at the Finnish capital city’s harbour. Here’s how new training techniques and better technology are making the passage much safer. - Innovation, 26 February 2019
Auto-docking - a giant leap for merchant shipping
Along the coast of Norway, science-fiction meets reality as Wärtsilä tests its new auto-docking solution for ships. See why this has the potential to revolutionise the marine industry. - Innovation, 21 February 2019

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