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35 Years of Maritime Software and Data Services Excellence

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With over 35 years of operation, NAPA is a leading maritime software and data services provider for ship design and operations to enable safer, more sustainable, and future-proof shipping. Headquartered in Finland, NAPA employs 200 experts, combining expertise in naval architecture, fleet operations and digital services. NAPA operates globally, with a presence in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, the USA, Germany, Greece, Romania and India.

With over 90% of new vessels built yearly by NAPA customers, NAPA’s ship design software is the global de facto standard in shipbuilding. Furthermore, NAPA is a market leader in ship stability management and safety data services for passenger ships, and its cloud-based solutions for ship performance monitoring and voyage optimization support shipping’s decarbonization journey.

Key figures

35 years of experience

26,7 million euros in turnover

200 Naparians

Presence in 10 countries

90% of newbuilds yearly built by NAPA customers

12 000 active users for NAPA applications

History of NAPA

From its beginnings as a small business unit at the Wärtsilä shipyard in Finland in the 1970s, to becoming a truly global company with 200 employees in ten countries around the world, NAPA’s growth has been a testament to focus, quality and expertise. Get on board and sail the NAPA journey through over 35 years with us.

1970s

NAPA software development started at Wärtsilä shipyard

1987

Development group organized as NAPA Business Unit of Wärtsilä-owned Witec Oy

1989

Napa Oy (Ltd) founded

1994

NAPA certified by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

1995

Onboard-Napa Oy (Ltd) founded

1998

Initiating a new product NAPA Steel

1999

Launching a new safety concept for damage control and decision support

2001

Representation office in Japan

2002

Representation office in China

2005

Representation office in Korea

2005

Launching a new product line - NAPA Ship Performance Solutions

2007

Napa Japan KK founded

2008

Napa Software Services India Pvt. Ltd founded

2008

Napa Romania SRL founded

2009

Internationalization Award presented by Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland

2009

Finland's best IT company award by Tietoviikko, Finnish publication for IT professionals

2009

Napa Korea Ltd founded

2011

Launching of NAPA-DSME Power

2012

Launching of ClassNK-NAPA GREEN

2012

Representation office in Singapore

2013

Napa Software (Shanghai) Co. founded

2014

ClassNK acquires NAPA

2014

NAPA operations in Greece start

2014

Onboard-Napa Ltd is merged with Napa Ltd

2015

NAPA operations in Germany start

2017

Napa Software USA llc. founded

2017

Launching of NAPA Fleet Intelligence and NAPA Voyage Optimization

2019

NAPA celebrates its 30-year-anniversary

2022

Launching of NAPA Navigational Risk Monitoring

2023

NAPA Software Germany GmbH founded

2024

NAPA celebrates its 35-year-anniversary

2024

Launching NAPA Studios

Our values

NAPA lives up to its values every day. The values determine how we treat our customers, partners and fellow Naparians. They are the basis for our work to develop safe, sustainable and future-proof solutions for the maritime industry.

Reliability first

NAPA secures reliable software solutions in the safety-critical marine industry

Enjoy working together

Learning from and respecting each other provides a healthy and pleasant working environment

Commitment builds trust

Honesty, openness, and keeping our promises create a trusting relationship with our clients, colleagues, and co-operation partners

Courage leads the way

We are committed to and believe in our goals

Success through learning

Expertise and professionalism are the foundations of innovation and an empowered organization