ABB reports that it has been selected by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp to outfit its new LNG-powered passenger ferry with a number of solutions, including energy management and remote diagnostics.

Setel Hellas reports that its SeeMBox-V solution for remote performance monitoring has been successfully integrated with Cisco technology.

Finnish provider Eniram Limited reports that it is releasing a ‘Boil-Off Management Tool’ for LNG carriers, claiming it to be the first such tool for the LNG sector.

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its vision for the future of maritime navigation with a new bridge concept known as the Future Operator Experience Concept or ‘oX’, which the company says could lead to autonomous, unmanned vessels.

Marlink has signed a strategic partnership agreement with maritime IT provider Palantir, which will see Palantir’s products added to Marlink's portfolio of satcoms and value added services.

Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed a six-year agreement with Wagenborg for the maintenance of 15 of its dry cargo carriers.

NAPA has announced that its Logbook, which provides awareness of vessel operations to shore operators, will now run on Siemens’ Siship EcoMain platform.

DNV GL today introduced ECO Insight, a portal allowing shipowners to manage the performance of a fleet, including voyage, hull & propeller, engine & systems performance.

VDR manufacturer Danelec Marine is introducing VDRConnect, an interface module that provides selective transmission of data from its DM100 voyage data recorder to a shipping company’s headquarters.