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Tuesday, May 31 2022 - 15:00
AsiaNet
Wartsila and Anglo-Eastern reach major milestone in 'connecting ships' to improve safety and environmental sustainability
HELSINKI, May 31 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Wartsila Voyage, part of the technology group Wartsila, and ship manager 
Anglo-Eastern are proud to announce a significant milestone in their joint 
project to improve safety and environmental sustainability at sea. As of April 
2022, more than 500 vessels in Anglo-Eastern's fleet have been fitted with 
Wartsila Voyage's Fleet Optimisation Solutions (FOS), a cutting-edge decision 
support software platform for voyage planning, charter-party compliance, fuel 
efficiency, and fleet performance management.

"Wartsila Voyage has invested heavily in new digitally enabled strategies, and 
by partnering with them, we gain capabilities that assist us and our shipowner 
clients to be the leaders in digitalisation, safety, and sustainability. 
Wartsila Voyage is leading in the digital journey of the maritime industry, 
which makes them the ideal partner for us and our own digital journey," said 
Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern. 

"By working in close cooperation, Anglo-Eastern and Wartsila have been able to 
create a valuable and much needed software solution that greatly benefits 
merchant fleet operations. With our input incorporated in product development, 
the result is a fantastic, holistic solution that helps us with every aspect of 
fleet management," commented Capt. Pradeep Chawla, Managing Director of Group 
QHSE and Training, Anglo-Eastern.

Wartsila Voyage's FOS is a shared digital platform that helps to monitor, 
manage and optimise everyday processes on board and onshore. By combining 
cloud-based analytics and artificial intelligence, FOS reduces workload and 
provides all stakeholders with a clear overview of their fleet's performance.

"One of the key advantages of our FOS platform is that it's flexible and 
scalable, remaining responsive to the maturity of each shipping company's own 
digital journey. We believe in digitalisation as the path towards 
decarbonisation, and that means delivering a solution that can future-proof a 
fleet and optimise not just the 'right now', but also the long-term," said Sean 
Fernback, President, Wärtsilä Voyage, and Executive Vice President, Wartsila. 
"Passing the 500 installations milestone with Anglo-Eastern is an important 
step in the mission of both companies to drive sustainability through 
cutting-edge technology."

Anglo-Eastern is a leading global provider of independent ship management 
services, with 650 vessels under full technical management, over 250 under crew 
management, and a technical services division that has overseen more than 450 
new buildings and conversions. Anglo-Eastern and Wärtsilä have a long-term 
partnership spanning almost three decades.   

The original order for the FOS 
deliveries[https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/25-11-2019-anglo-eastern-leads-in
-digital-transformation-with-wartsila-fleet-operations-solution-2582329] was 
placed in October 2019 and was reported to be the maritime industry's largest 
software contract ever at the time.

Media contacts for more information on this release:

Iana Avdeeva
Communications Manager,
External Communications
Wärtsilä Voyage
Mob +358 50 434 4104
iana.avdeeva@wartsila.com

Melissa Otto
Group Communications Manager
Anglo-Eastern
Tel +852 3940 7000
communications@angloeastern.com

Wartsila in brief

Wartsila is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions 
for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable 
technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their 
environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 
17,000 professionals in more than 200 locations in 68 countries shape the 
decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2021, 
Wartsila's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq 
Helsinki.

www.wartsila.com [https://www.wartsila.com/]

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