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DIGITALIZATION also means tasks can be increasingly automated, with a single is exclusively for the big boys, with their new vessels and platform that gathers all data (which NAVTOR is working on deep pockets. It’s not. Most ships in the world ? eet are not now) being used to produce required reports at the push of a new, and most owners are under some kind of commercial button (for port authorities, environmental regulatory compli- pressure. That’s just a fact.

ance, and for the shipping organisation itself). This delivers At NAVTOR we believe in developing universal technol- real ef? ciencies in terms of manhours, costs and workload, ogy that helps everyone meet their operational and business while also negating the potential for human error (a real dan- goals – a true ‘one size ? ts all’ approach. And we know we’re ger with laborious administration tasks). not alone.

When these savings are multiplied across ? eets the ef? cien- This industry needs solutions that enable existing vessels to cies are signi? cant. For example, I personally know of rela- enter the smart shipping age, allowing them to function with tively small shipowners that employ staff purely to compile greater ef? ciency, cost control, compliance and intelligence.

EU MRV reports – a task that can be simply automated with Integrating data from onboard sensors, navigational sources, the right system in place. management of? ces, and more, onto a single platform gives

Staying on land, integrating data in this way gives a power- them the upgrade they need.

ful ? eet management tool, with intimate understanding of in- By bringing together monitoring, performance and e-navi- dividual vessel performance leading to accurate comparisons gation data this industry can ? nally work towards a clean bill and empowering overall optimisation. of health… and a very bright future.

As such this approach to data isn’t just about ? netuning vessels, it’s about turbo- charging your overall business. Integration really is the way to get ahead.

BENEFITS FOR ALL

Some owners might think this is out of their league, that this kind of data capture, integration, analysis and ? eet management

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