Tag: Ship stability
[Webinar Recording] Talkin’ bout the evolution of intact stability
It’s been over 80 years since Jaakko Rahola defined and suggested the first intact stability criteria for Finnish vessels, although it wasn’t until 2008 that the IS Code made intact stability criteria mandatory at an international level. Whilst these requirements provide a solid foundation for ensuring a vessel’s stability, they don’t cover complex scenarios such […]
Read ArticleJune 19, 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
[Webinar] Time to learn: Second Generation Intact Stability Criteria
Join us for a webinar designed to prepare maritime professionals for the Second Generation Intact Stability Criteria (SGISC). 📅 April 26, Friday 🕒 09.00 – 09.45 UK / 10.00 – 10.45 Central Europe / 11.00 – 11.45 Eastern Europe The long-running theme in IMO to improve the intact stability criteria reached its milestone when the […]
Read ArticleApril 2, 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
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
More robust solution to mitigate flooding risks
NAPA’s innovation for the EU-funded FLARE project improves flooding-related situational awareness onboard passenger ships and further advances emergency support systems to avert casualties. Watch video: Every year more than 100 million passengers travel by ship, making calls to European Union ports, and enjoying the allure of the open seas. And accidents are exceedingly rare — […]
Read ArticleJuly 10, 2023
Enabling safer voyages with ship data and cloud connectivity
For a successful green transition, voyage safety and sustainability must go hand-in-hand. At International Maritime Organization’s 107th Maritime Safety Committee meeting, Jussi Siltanen, our Go-to-market Lead, presented on “Enabling safer voyages with data and cloud connectivity”. Ensuring there is no trade-off between these priorities, Jussi explains how greater ship data collection and sharing are allowing […]
Read ArticleJune 12, 2023
NAPA and Simwave partner to improve access to stability training for seafarers and ship operators
The new agreement between safety software expert and maritime training leader will help make critical stability training more accessible and convenient, supporting shipping safety in a fast-evolving technology environment. Helsinki (Finland) and Rotterdam (Netherlands), 06 June 2023: NAPA, a global provider of maritime software and data services, has announced a partnership with Simwave, a leading maritime […]
Read ArticleJune 6, 2023