
Norway’s Kongsberg Digital has signed a partnership agreement with MarineInsight by ioCurrents that will make three new software solutions available to its Vessel Insight subscribers.

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle to Keppel O&M for its suite of digital services to support an asset’s lifecycle needs.

Finland-based provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems Norsepower has partnered with UK’s ship management company Newport Shipping (NS) to become wind propulsion provider within NS digital platform created for shipowners planning retrofit projects.

South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and maritime and offshore classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have sealed a joint development project (JDP) which was concluded with Approval in Principle (AiP) for HGS smart ship technologies.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has introduced an upgraded version of Marine Energy Atlas.

Equinor’s corporate venture arm Equinor Ventures has signed deals with and gave prizes to participants of the Equinor and Techstars Energy Accelerator.

Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has elected four additional vessels to be added to a combined digitalisation project developed with Germany’s high-technology system and solution provider, Kongsberg and engine manufacturer, MAN Energy Solution.

Danish bunker company Monjasa and ZeroNorth, a digital spin-off from Maersk Tankers, have partnered up to power ZeroNorth’s Optimise vessel optimisation platform with bunker market data. The Monjasa’s bunker market indications are calculated on the basis of trading intelligence data, coupled with fa

Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has teamed up with Norwegian weather forecasting provider, StormGeo to boost its fleet safety and efficiency of its 250-vessel fleet.

Giant oilfield services provider Schlumberger and NOV have started a collaboration to accelerate automated drilling solutions adoption by oil and gas operators and drilling contractors.

Mercy Ships’ civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has completed deep water sea trials and soon will head to Belgium for equipping before it starts its mission in Africa in early 2022.

Aker BP has awarded FutureOn with a contract for its digital twin software with the aim of digitizing workflows within concept development and field development studies. Aker BP will use the software to visualize subsea data, map the design of digital twin fields, and foster greater digital collabor

U.S.-based global communications company Viasat has completed its previously announced acquisition of offshore telecommunication services provider RigNet.

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has partnered with Tanger Med, the largest Mediterranean and African container port, to take a new step forward in global port efficiency by co-developing a new Port Management Information System (PMIS).