Innovation

A break in the circuit
The overhaul of the energy sector, globally, comes with new risks, threats and breaches that may be bigger than ever before. The industry is becoming a prime target for cyberattacks with power outage increasingly being a common denominator. If you are wondering how the two are interlinked and why, read our story. - Innovation, 6 August 2019
Taking renewable methanol to the next level
Winner of the SparkUp Challenge, Carbon Recycling International (CRI) is working together with Wärtsilä on practical applications for their renewable methanol solution. A team from Wärtsilä travelled to Iceland to start feasibility modelling and scout for locations for an industrial-scale facility. We get you a ground report. - Innovation, 24 July 2019
Finding synergies between marine and aviation
The marine industry is gearing up to meet new environmental regulations while embracing digitalisation. As it does this, it is drawing inspiration from a similar yet different industry – the aviation sector. Find out how. - Innovation, 18 July 2019
Changing tack on digitalisation
While responsiveness and adaptability are crucial on the high seas, it can be met with scepticism when it comes to the digital world. The results of Wärtsilä’s Digital Solutions 2019 survey give insight into how the industry could better embrace digitalisation to solve its biggest challenges. - Innovation, 16 July 2019
Simulating the future of maritime
In a world where ‘autonomous’ is a reality, a marketing strategy and a race to the finish line, what lies beneath is often lost in anonymity. Find out how assisted navigation and decision support systems via simulations are paving the way for increased autonomy in the maritime sector. - Innovation, 11 July 2019
Maritime digitalisation: Where to start?
The maritime industry may be amongst the world’s most traditional, but it’s also feeling the winds of technological change. With major players already investing in digitalisation, Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, is helping businesses work out where they’re at and where they want to be in their digital journey. - Innovation, 9 July 2019
Collaboration is the best weapon to fight cyber threats in the maritime industry
The digital revolution is rapidly changing the face of the maritime industry thereby increasing the need for improved cyber security. With innovations such as automation, blockchain technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) possessing the potential to increase the industry’s vulnerabilities, we ask what can be done to be cyber-safe? The answer is the Maritime Cyber Emergency Response Team (MCERT). - Innovation, 5 July 2019
Wärtsilians scale new heights with their WeLeap app
How do you transform a culture? Wärtsilä’s app WeLeap, developed in-house, is a Transformation Companion, designed to help employees learn and engage with the process at a time and place of their choosing. - Innovation, 26 June 2019
Creating the clean, innovative port ecosystem of the future
Wärtsilä’s plan for Vaasa in 2030 is a port ecosystem for co-creation. The marine and energy industries will come together and drive a 100% renewable energy future with the smart marine ecosystem. - Innovation, 18 June 2019
Get ready for a deep dive into In Detail magazine
Here’s a sneak peek of the new edition. - Innovation, 14 June 2019
Automation in the dock
The maritime industry, which transports an estimated 62.7 trillion tonne-miles of cargo annually, is in the midst of a tectonic shift with Autonomous Shipping becoming an imminent reality. But are ports, which handle 80% of the world’s merchandise-trade, geared up for this sea change? - Innovation, 29 May 2019
The business case for building a smart marine ecosystem
In recent times, the maritime sector has been investing heavily in advanced technologies, hoping to keep pace with the rapid advance of digitalisation. However, are these technologies actually delivering optimal efficiency and is there a way to go about it in a more effective manner? We take stock with the help of Wärtsilä’s Mauro Sacchi. - Innovation, 22 May 2019
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

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