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Digital Technology industry is Teledyne Marine. “We offer a full spectrum of tions. This approach helps minimize fuel consumption sea and subsea technologies for maritime and shipping and emissions at any given moment.

applications,” said Arnar Steingrimsson, vice president of Advanced emissions monitoring systems provide real- sales, marine vehicles, Teledyne Marine. “An example is our time feedback on greenhouse gas outputs during opera- series of Teledyne RESON SeaBat multibeam echosound- tions, enabling operators to adjust their routes to avoid ex- ers ? tted on our Gavia AUV and Z boat USV [uncrewed ceeding regulatory limits. By leveraging digital solutions, surface vessel] systems. These provide accurate sea? oor shipowners and operators can effectively address global de- mapping with high-resolution data vital to improving port carbonization goals. With new regulations in place requir- safety. Cost-effective, accurate, timely hydrographic data ing reduced shipping emissions, these digital tools allow collection ensures greater navigational safety and threat operators to track emissions and enhance fuel ef? ciency.

detection for increasingly dynamic port security efforts.”

Teledyne Marine recently acquired ChartWorld, a lead- Blockchain and cybersecurity ing worldwide supplier of digital navigation systems and Digital systems are becoming an increasingly integral

ECDIS [Electronic Chart Display and Information Sys- part of vessel operations, and blockchain is proving to be tem] solutions. “This will provide the shipping industry a critical tool in delivering a more transparent and secure with enhanced capabilities for the operation and ef? ciency maritime supply chain. Unlike paper documents, where of their business and improved compliance with ever- original records can be lost, altered or falsi? ed, blockchain changing regulatory requirements,” Steingrimsson said. technology has been proven to withstand tampering at- tempts. It provides a web-like ledger of transactions that

Sustainability through digital solutions can be securely maintained and updated so that the integ-

Digitalization plays a vital role in reducing the carbon rity of the underlying data remains uncompromised – an footprint of shipping. Its primary contribution to sustain- invaluable quality across various industries where reliable ability lies in optimizing fuel consumption through real- record-keeping is paramount for operational performance.

time data on vessel speed, fuel usage and weather condi- However, cybersecurity is a growing risk in the digita-

Source: Bureau Veritas 28 | MN November 2024