Category: Ship Operations
Emissions and EU-MRV – incentives, transparency, and better data
By Risto Kariranta, Shipping Solutions, NAPA Ltd. The European Commission’s (EC) decision to make public data relating to the carbon emission performance of individual vessels has led to mixed reactions throughout the shipping industry. It is not the premise of the regulation which has resulted in scrutiny (the EC has collected data under its monitoring reporting […]
Read ArticleMay 2, 2019
NAPA and ChartWorld partner to provide artificial intelligence-driven voyage optimization
Helsinki, Finland and Limassol, Cyprus – 29 April 2019 NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider and ChartWorld, the leading digital chart agent, have today announced their partnership to provide revolutionary artificial intelligence-driven voyage planning and optimization. Oliver Schwarz, ChartWorld’s Business Development Director, commented, “In today’s era of constant regulatory change and […]
Read ArticleApril 29, 2019
NAPA signs up to become first certified application provider for Inmarsat’s IoT service
Analytics service integrated into Fleet Data, allowing ship owners and managers to collect, transfer and analyse fuel optimization data in real-time 24 April 2019, Inmarsat and NAPA, the leading provider of maritime software, services and data analysis, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data more […]
Read ArticleApril 24, 2019
Seatrade Cruise Global 2019: Change is what we’re here for
by Esa Henttinen, NAPA Safety Solutions How does change happen? The same way that a year passes: one moment at a time. To some people this definition is too simplistic. They’re probably right. They’ll also tell you that unless you change the way you look at things or the way you act it’s difficult to […]
Read ArticleApril 23, 2019
Windstar Cruises selects NAPA for stability management to maximize fleet safety
Helsinki, Finland – 9 April 2019 NAPA Loading Computer ensures optimal planning of stowage, cargo and ballast for market leader in small ship cruising NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider and Windstar Cruises, the market leader in small ship cruising, today announced that NAPA’s Loading Computer has been installed across its […]
Read ArticleApril 9, 2019
Download NAPA Voyage Optimization leaflet
Download the NAPA Voyage Optimization 2-pager to learn more about this easy-to-use solution for improving operational efficiency by optimizing route and speed profiles for any sea passage. NAPA-Voyage-Optimization leaflet
Read ArticleApril 8, 2019
Carnival Corporation and NAPA sign extension to service and product agreement for all Carnival brands
Helsinki, Finland – 8 April, 2019 NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider has today announced a comprehensive service and product agreement extension with Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise company with a combined fleet of more than 100 vessels across 9 cruise line brands. This covers comprehensive services for the onboard […]
Read ArticleApril 8, 2019
Stability as a service
By Lauri Pöyhönen and Petteri Vilanen, Safety Solutions, NAPA Ltd. The cruise industry is constantly expanding its itineraries, and there’s a constant competition to see who can go the furthest. The first expedition cruise was to Antarctica in 1966, but until relatively recently they were relatively rare. In part this was because they were usually no-frills […]
Read ArticleApril 5, 2019
How does NAPA act on your feedback?
Ship operations solutions and services Each year at NAPA, we reach out to all our customer contacts with a survey request to collect feedback. We want to listen to the experiences of all our end users, everybody that has been in touch with our Customer Service, or interacted with NAPA in any way – if […]
Read ArticleApril 5, 2019
Bored of paperwork? Join the revolution of electronic logbooks!
By Mikko Forss, Sales Director, Americas, NAPA Ltd. What item can be found onboard all modern ships that’s basically unchanged since the earliest days of commercial shipping? Well, there’s a few answers. But the most common one is traditional paper logbooks. They’ve lasted a long time for good reasons. They’re robust, well known by the […]
Read ArticleApril 4, 2019