Tag: Passenger ships
Ponant Case: How NAPA facilitated ship stability training for seafarers operating cruise vessels
Digitalization is transforming life at sea at an unprecedented pace, and seafarers are on the frontlines of adapting to these changes. Whether they are on their first contract or seasoned professionals, continuous training for seafarers is not optional. In fact, according to a DNV study, 81% of seafarers surveyed indicated they required partial or complete […]
Read ArticleMarch 19, 2025
HX: Making the world’s most adventurous expedition cruises safe
Stunning destinations, wildlife encounters, and outdoor activities make people fall in love with expedition cruises. These adventurous people also traverse uncharted waters, face extreme weather and sea conditions to experience such awe-inspiring locations. Leading expedition cruise operator HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) collaborates closely with NAPA Safety Solutions to use the latest digital technology and develop rigorous […]
Read ArticleJanuary 29, 2025
NAPA Safety Summit 2024: Navigating ship safety, efficiency and sustainability together
A trusted forum for our customers and maritime leaders to collaborate, innovate and shape the future of maritime safety and efficiency After the resounding success of 2023’s event in the pristine Finnish Lapland, the NAPA Safety Summit returned in June 2024, this time amidst the breathtaking beauty of Finland’s Saimaa Lake District. The two-day event […]
Read ArticleNovember 11, 2024
Ballast Water Record Keeping MEPC 82 Updates: Stay Compliant with Electronic Logbooks
New regulations under the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention will take effect on 1 February 2025, and MEPC 82 has made some new clarifications. Here’s what ship operators need to know to ensure compliance. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 82nd session from September 30 to October 4, 2024. While significant discussions focused […]
Read ArticleOctober 21, 2024
Global shipping experts gather to solve industry challenges and map out future opportunities
Representatives from world’s leading cruise and passenger ship companies and other maritime organizations, industry regulatory authorities and stakeholders gathered in mid-June in Saimaa for the NAPA Safety Summit collaboration forum organized by maritime software and data services provider, NAPA. The summit acted as a platform to share experiences, discuss challenges and opportunities related to ship […]
Read ArticleJuly 1, 2024
Royal Caribbean Group: Harmonizing tech and data to improve cruise safety and operations
How the largest cruise lines group is streamlining operations between ship and shore with digital tools and data for improving safety and efficiencies. We interviewed Capt. Sebastian Naneder, Director Nautical Operations, Fleet Captain GFM at Royal Caribbean Group (TUI and Hapag Lloyd Fleet) on how the cruise line is using digital technology and data to […]
Read ArticleMarch 12, 2024
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company installs NAPA digital systems to boost safety and efficiency of flagship ferry
Next-generation stability, emergency, e-logbook and fleet intelligence systems will enhance safety and optimize operations on critical passenger ferry service. Helsinki, Finland, 14 January 2024: The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the provider of ferry services to and from the Isle of Man, has installed and completed final inspection of NAPA’s full suite of stability […]
Read ArticleFebruary 14, 2024
Royal Caribbean cruise: Leveraging NAPA’s ship stability data on the cloud
How the largest cruise company in the world is using NAPA’s next-gen ship stability management system and simulations to enhance cruise safety and efficiency decisions – both onboard and onshore. We interviewed Matthew Pickett, Manager, Maritime Safety Compliance at Royal Caribbean Group earlier this year at NAPA Safety Summit 2023 on how the largest and […]
Read ArticleFebruary 6, 2024
Four ship operators share how electronic logbooks have eased their operations
Dive deeper into NAPA Logbook for passenger ships: The proof is in the pudding: A great discussion took place between our leading passenger ship customers at our NAPA Safety Summit last February. Pasi Väänänen of Finnlines, was then seeking tools to go paperless, queried the effectiveness of NAPA Logbook and its impact on crew workloads.We couldn’t have said better […]
Read ArticleJanuary 29, 2024
Beyond Fuel Reduction: Sustainable and Efficient Ferry Operations Without Losing Sight of Safety
How digital tools and data can help operators to predict, test, plan and even make strategic decisions to sail safety, more efficiently and sustainably . During “Optimizing Operations and Safety” at the 47th Interferry Conference 2023, our Account Director for Ferry & RoPax Business, Tuomas Häkkinen spoke about “Beyond Fuel Reduction: Sustainable and Efficient Ferry Operations […]
Read ArticleNovember 9, 2023