Norsepower, a cleantech company that develops wind power solutions for ships, made several significant steps forward during the year. The company has gained new customers, significant partners, and firm proof that its Flettner rotors perform well under real-life conditions.
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5G is coming – ports are going digital
The digitisation of Finnish ports is progressing bit by bit. The benefits of going digital include safety, situational data, emission reductions and smoother running operations in general. 5G technology will now be running hand-in-hand with digitalisation.
Read articleCentrum Balticum – Making the most of the Baltic Sea Region
Centrum Balticum Foundation is an active communicator of multisectoral development of the Baltic Sea region. Centrum Balticum acts as a catalyst for public debate and offers fora for dialogue.
Read articleFIMAC – saving money on cooperation
The FIMAC cooperation between maritime authorities was initiated on 1994, when the ministerial committee for administration development approved a report of a working group on the rationalization of maritime functions and organizational streamlining.
Read articleOne target is harmful hitchhikers in the Baltic Sea
Kotka Maritime Research Centre forms a unique international research community that combines environmental sciences, economics and engineering. Multidisciplinary approach is needed to tackle complicated maritime questions.
Read articleOne Sea – an autonomous maritime ecosystem
One Sea is seeking to create the world’s most advanced and competitive ecosystem in the field of autonomous maritime transport in Finland.
Read articleFinEst Smart Mobility – smart traffic management for ports
A timetable, location and arrival time service for ferry traffic; an app that shortens queuing times for lorries; a service that provides an overview of harbor traffic; and a carpooling service for ship passengers. This is the FinEst Smart Mobility project.
Read articleFinnpilot launches Pilot Online
Last year, Finnpilot’s customers gained access to an electronic pilotage ordering system. “Pilot Online further enhances the efficiency of our operations and supplements our existing digital services,” says Kari Kosonen, the CEO. Finnpilot broke several records last year, and the number of pilotage assignments along Finland’s coasts increased by more than 5%.
Read articleThe Finnish Border Guard’s robust role as a hybrid maritime authority
The Coast Guard as a multifaceted authority of maritime safety and security within the Finnish Border Guard. In the past fifteen years, the maritime role of the Finnish Border Guard has grown significantly.
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