Tag: Safety Solutions
Elevating Ferry Efficiency with Advanced Cargo and Stability Management
Earlier this week, we launched NAPA Stability for Ferries at Shippax Conference 2024, onboard Tallink Silja Lines’ M/S Baltic Queen. Not so incidentally, the ferry was already trailing the solution. Delivering on the conference theme, “Safety, security and digitalization”, our Chief Stability Officer, Markus Tompuri gave his presentation on how we’ve elevated ferry efficiency with […]
Read ArticleMay 16, 2024
NAPA launches stability management solution for ferries in collaboration with leading ferry operators
Advanced NAPA Stability for Ferries enhances operational safety and efficiency with a cloud-based digital solution that enables faster, more intuitive, and reliable voyage and cargo management. Helsinki, 13 May 2024 – Maritime software provider NAPA has formally launched NAPA Stability for Ferries, with installations confirmed on seven Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) vessels and ongoing sea […]
Read ArticleMay 13, 2024
New Garbage Record Book requirements: Are you ready?
1 May 2024 marks an important regulatory change for vessels of 100 gross tonnage or above on international voyages: they must now keep a garbage record book in addition to a garbage management plan. This will result in enhanced reporting obligations for a much larger number of vessels. However, it also presents an opportunity. […]
Read ArticleApril 30, 2024
Keeping the ultimate vacation safe and stable – the advanced digital technology behind the Icon of the Seas
Described by Royal Caribbean as the “boldest initiative”, Icon of the Seas, has made global headlines for its extraordinary size and flamboyant features on board, including a water park, a 55-foot-tall indoor waterfall and a suspended infinity pool. However, the vessel is also a pioneer in another way: from next-generation safety and stability systems to […]
Read ArticleApril 24, 2024
TUI Cruises taps into shipboard data to improve fleet operations
TUI Cruises’ Capt. Christian Lerche offers a compelling glimpse into the evolving dynamics of ship operations and the pivotal role of data-driven everyday fleet operations for better safety, efficiency and sustainability. In this interview, TUI Cruises’ Corporate Captain, Christian Lerche, shares his perspective on the transformative power of data, particularly in partnership with NAPA. His […]
Read ArticleMarch 19, 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
Decoding NAPA Studios
We recently announced the launch of NAPA Studios, a global offering focused on solving some of the maritime industry’s most pressing challenges, from tightening environmental regulations and supply chain disruptions to cybersecurity using data-driven technologies. Let’s take a look at some frequently asked questions to shed light on how the industry can take advantage of […]
Read ArticleFebruary 29, 2024
Virgin Voyages: Using digital tools to improve ship safety, compliance and operations
How the trailblazer cruise line, known for its innovative approach to everything, uses the full suite of NAPA safety and efficiency solutions to improve its fleet’s operations. In this interview, Virgin Voyages‘ Fleet Captain, Marco Carsjens, shares how NAPA’s solutions have benefitted their operation onboard as well as on the shoreside. He especially points towards the […]
Read ArticleFebruary 26, 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
CSRD: Decoding shipping’s ESG era ahead of EU’s landmark directive
The new CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and the related with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), came into effect in January 2024. Are you ready? To succeed in the ESG era, companies will need to make the most of their data to optimize and improve operations. Electronic logbooks can help them do just that. CSRD […]
Read ArticleDecember 7, 2023