First natural language interface in maritime safety software gives shoreside fleet managers and safety officers a new way to monitor and analyze permit activity across their fleet Helsinki, Finland, 24…
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NAPA launches stability management solution for RoRo vessels in collaboration with Stena Line
NAPA Stability for RoRo integrates cargo planning and stability management into a single workflow, reducing officer planning time from up to 1.5 hours to approximately 10 minutes per departure. Helsinki,…
As the maritime sector prepares for tighter environmental regulations, Virgin Voyages has introduced the NAPA Fleet Intelligence Environmental module to strengthen its sustainability reporting, KPI tracking, and compliance capabilities. Helsinki,…
MEPC ES.2 Commentary Mikko Kuosa, CEO, NAPA “While we support the IMO in getting these vital regulations right, the vote to delay the Net-Zero Framework for a year will make…
NAPA and Interoutes launch Expert Route Monitoring service combining digital routing with expert human guidance
Joint offering adds expert human insight to NAPA’s digital weather routing and voyage optimization solution, giving captains clear guidance to enhance operational efficiency and safety onboard. Helsinki, Finland, 21 October…
ClassNK ZETA platform to offer NAPA Fleet Intelligence modules, streamlining environmental reporting and performance monitoring
Collaboration responds to shipowners’ need for efficiency and enables a single data stream for regulatory compliance and performance monitoring Helsinki, Finland: 20 May 2025 – NAPA, the leading global provider of maritime…
Electronic logbook streamlines Fugro crew’s workload and supports wider digitalization and sustainability strategy. Helsinki, Finland: 29 April 2025 – Fugro, the world’s leading geo-data specialist and international operator of specialized vessels, has strengthened…
NAPA – MEPC 83 Mikko Kuosa, CEO, NAPA: “We welcome the new credit trading plan and fuel standard, known as J9, that the IMO has introduced at MEPC 83 this…
Chantiers de l’Atlantique takes digital shipyard to new heights and chooses NAPA for hull design
Helsinki (Finland) and Saint-Nazaire (France); 11 March 2025 – Chantiers de l’Atlantique, one of the largest shipyards in Europe, has entered a collaborative agreement with NAPA, a global provider of maritime…
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‘Navigating the future: Safety first!‘ As the industry transitions to new decarbonisation fuels and technologies, we cannot overlook the importance of seafarer safety. As Esa Henttinen highlights, digital tools, like…
Anemoi partners with NAPA to maximise Rotor Sail benefits with voyage optimisation
Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (Anemoi) has signed an agreement with NAPA, the Finnish-based global maritime software, services and data analysis expert, to bring its weather routing and voyage optimisation tools…
NAPA and Union Marine Management Services enter agreement on Voyage Optimization and CII simulator deployment
New partnership on digital integration will help reduce emissions and support compliance for an initial 55 bulk carriers. Helsinki and Singapore, 04 July 2024 – NAPA’s Voyage Optimization and CII Simulator digital…
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…
Agreement with NAPA follows a successful pilot that demonstrated 4% fuel saving potential through operational profile optimization, enabling Ta-Ho to accelerate its sustainability journey. Helsinki, Finland; 31 January 2024 – Ta-Ho…
SDARI, BV and NAPA joint project validates benefits of 3D model-based classification approvals
Paris-La Défense, France- 21 November 2023: Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and NAPA, a global provider of maritime…
Damen, NAPA and Bureau Veritas successfully deploy 3D Classification approvals for first ship design
Damen Engineering will implement 3D Classification for further designs after first end-to-end trial with a dredger vessel demonstrates efficiency gains and time savings. Helsinki (Finland), 12 January 2022 – Damen Engineering…
Japanese shipping technology leaders in collaboration to develop digital engineering platforms for sustainable maritime logistics
University of Tokyo, NYK, MTI, JMU, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Furuno, Japan Radio, BEMAC, ClassNK and NAPA join forces to build a co-operative simulation platform, focusing on decarbonization technology, autonomous operations and…
NAPA’s digital expertise underpins new collaboration tackling “Sail Fast, then Wait” to reduce shipping’s emissions
Blue Visby solution can reduce shipping emissions by around 15% by eradicating the practice of “Sail Fast, then Wait” through an innovative contractual framework, supported by cutting-edge digital technology Helsinki,…
NAPA takes cybersecurity to new heights with ISO certification on information security management
NAPA calls for the maritime sector to come together to strengthen cybersecurity, as the company’s industry-leading practices on data protection and information security are endorsed by ISO 27001 certification. Helsinki,…
ClassNK certifies NAPA Fleet Intelligence and NAPA Performance Monitoring and Optimization, and adds new notations to ships using the solutions
Tokyo – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has certified NAPA Fleet Intelligence and NAPA Performance Monitoring and Optimization, developed by NAPA, as its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, after the…
Approval by the world’s second-largest flag will accelerate the transition to electronic logbooks for more shipowners, unlocking time savings and enabling richer data collection across global fleets Helsinki, Finland…
NAPA, ClassNK and Marubeni to collaborate on fleet-wide study of EEXI and CII’s effect on operations
NAPA and ClassNK will work together with Marubeni to evaluate potential fuel savings achievable through voyage optimization, and compare adaptation strategies Helsinki, Finland and Tokyo, Japan – April 11, 2022 –…
NAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals through direct use of 3D models
NAPA and Bureau Veritas enhance hull design approvals through direct use of 3D models Leaders in ship design and safety collaborate to enable wider use of 3D models in the class…
NAPA and CADMATIC join forces to provide integrated, intelligent ship design solution encompassing the entire project life cycle
NAPA and CADMATIC join forces to provide integrated,intelligent ship design solution encompassing the entire project life cycle The integrated solution increases the efficiency of the data-driven ship design, engineering, production…




