Tag: Safety Solutions
Digital Permit To Work System: Game-changer in Enhancing Crew Safety and Efficiency
Traditional paper-based workflows are no longer sufficient in the modern maritime industry. These old-school processes are prone to errors, delays, and miscommunication, compromising crew safety and operational efficiency. The industry has made big improvements in seafarer safety over the past decade. However, accidents still happen when crews are at work. Recent IMO statistics from InterManager […]
Read ArticleFebruary 11, 2025
Inside Carnival’s Miami FOC: Live ship data that’s redefining cruise fleet operations
How Carnival Cruise Line’s Miami Fleet Operations Center is revolutionizing fleet safety and operational efficiency with real-time shipboard data available 24/7 on the shoreside. In this video, Piervalerio Vignola, Director of Fleet Operations Center and Nautical Technology at Carnival Cruise Line (CCL), discusses how their Fleet Operations Center (FOC) in Miami, the largest in the […]
Read ArticleFebruary 5, 2025
Anthony Veder eases environmental regulatory reporting with NAPA Logbook
Enhanced digital reporting using the voyage reporting tool will empower seafarers to fulfil growing regulatory compliance requirements with ease, navigating the industry’s energy transition safely and efficiently. Helsinki, Finland, 20 November 2024: Anthony Veder, a leading gas shipping company, has strengthened its partnership with NAPA, a global provider of maritime software and data services, to […]
Read ArticleNovember 20, 2024
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
NAPA enhances crew safety with launch of Permit to Work onboard Carnival Cruise Line and Virgin Voyages
The new digital Permit to Work system will enable better monitoring and management of hazardous tasks, helping improve crew safety, welfare and training Helsinki, Finland: 3 September 2024 – NAPA, a global provider of maritime software and data services, has announced the launch of NAPA Permit to Work to improve crew safety and efficiency when […]
Read ArticleSeptember 3, 2024
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