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Smart marine cities: Is water the world’s new real estate?
Singapore-based eco-architect Jason Pomeroy leads the discourse on future marine cities with regards to sustainability and climate change. A supporter of Wärtsilä’s SEA20: An Oceanic Awakening forum, the award-winning academic, author and TV host is a strong advocate of both the green and blue agenda. Here, he shares his early inspirations and vision for a greener future. - People, 12 September 2019
In conversation with Bill Hemmings and Hege Økland
The shipping industry has lagged behind others in addressing the issue of emissions. Twentyfour7. caught up with Bill Hemmings, director of aviation and shipping at Transport & Environment, and Hege Økland, managing director of Norwegian cluster NCE Maritime CleanTech, on the sidelines of a recent Horizons workshop in Oslo to get their thoughts on how the industry might evolve over the next decade. - People, 11 September 2019
In conversation with future mariner Amara Aarseth
Among the movers and shakers in the audience at the Horizons event in Oslo, 12-year-old Amara Aarseth astounded many with her keen interest in shipping and green technologies, displaying awareness and maturity well beyond her years. We caught up with her to understand her thoughts on the future of the maritime industry. - People, 4 September 2019
Health and safety is about people
Ville Sulonen is the Environment, Health and Safety Development Manager at Wärtsilä. His tenure of eight years in the position has taught him that the environment, health and safety is all about people. - People, 29 August 2019
In Conversation with professor Jero Ahola
Professor Jero Ahola used to advocate solar power as an emission-free source of energy in Finland. Now he is determined that we must replace oil products with synthetic fuels to achieve carbon neutrality. Wärtsilä supports the research of producing sustainable fuel out of something that is all around us, carbon dioxide. Read more. - People, 14 August 2019
In Conversation with Laila Pawlak
Business for good is good for business. Laila Pawlak, co-founder & CEO of SingularityU Nordic, talks to Twentyfour7. about how she is helping create ‘future proof’ leaders who can leverage exponential technologies to solve the world’s biggest problems. Read on. - People, 7 June 2019
SEA20 and the future of the maritime industry
Considering the pace of climate change, radical new initiatives are needed to halt and possibly reverse the process. The SEA20 movement accomplishes that by bringing together a global league of cities dedicated to rethinking their roles in the marine and energy ecosystems. - People, 4 June 2019
Golden Globe Race: Tapio Lehtinen crosses the finishing line
After 322 days at sea, Tapio Lehtinen has become the fifth and final skipper to finish the 2018 Golden Globe Race. Marking the end of the competition, he arrived at Les Sables-d'Olonne on 19 May to dry land and familiar faces – things he has had to go without for many months. - People, 23 May 2019
The marine industry through the eyes of a veteran
Having spent over 40 years at Wärtsilä, Fred Danska has seen it all. We asked him what he thought about the changes that have taken place in the marine industry over the past four decades, and how he foresees it all turning out. Read on to know more. - People, 30 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
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
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
The road towards zero-emission shipping
Kimmo Tiilikainen, Finland’s Minister of the Environment, Energy and Housing recently met with Wärtsilä and members of the Finnish Maritime Society to talk about the future of the marine industry. We present a quick round-up of the event. - People, 14 March 2019
Shipping experts visit Wärtsilä’s Helsinki Campus
Early in February 2019, over thirty women, members of the Finnish branch of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) gathered in Wärtsilä’s Helsinki Campus for an event. The theme of the event was Wärtsilä: leading the way towards zero-emission shipping. - People, 8 March 2019
In Conversation with British economist Martin Stopford
British economist Martin Stopford doesn’t mince his words. He is perceptive about the future of shipping and clear about the steps the industry needs to take to meet the looming targets and deadlines set by the IMO. Here’s his take. - People, 5 March 2019
The go-to guy for maintenance
John Dunstan is a man with a very particular set of skills, acquired over a very long career. See why these skills have made him invaluable as a field service superintendent with Wärtsilä Seals & Bearings. - People, 27 February 2019
Mia Heikuri’s heart beats for hockey and HIFK
Ice and inline hockey eat up all of Mia Heikuri’s free time and money – and she doesn’t even mind. After all, the hobby has paid back in countless encounters, friends and experiences. - People, 22 February 2019
Life in a Finnish archipelago
Would you rather be at the launch of an ecological wake-up call during the hectic buzz of the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg or breathe fresh air in the serene environs of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site? Marit Holmlund-Sund, General Manager, Positioning, Marketing at Wärtsilä’s Marine Business doesn’t have to choose. - People, 22 February 2019