p1-21_p1-14.qxd 17/05/2018 21:37 Page 1 June / July 2018 Wärtsilä buys Transas IN THIS ISSUE in €210m deal Communications & Cyber Security Finland-based maritime technology company Wärtsilä has made a €210m bet FleetBroadband-based service gains GMDSS...
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p1-21_p1-14.qxd 17/05/2018 21:37 Page 1 June / July 2018 Wärtsilä buys Transas IN THIS ISSUE in €210m deal Communications & Cyber Security Finland-based maritime technology company Wärtsilä has made a €210m bet FleetBroadband-based service gains GMDSS recommendation – 14 on the digitally integrated future of the maritime industry with its acquisition of e-Navigation specialists Transas. Digital Ship spoke to Joonas Makkonen, The changing dynamics of crew Wärtsilä, and Frank Coles of Transas about the deal connectivity – 16 W ärtsilä has announced Cyber security – a risk the completion of a but not a gamble – 20 deal to buy Transas for €210 million, aim- ing to leverage Transas’ navigation, Software, Big Data & IoT simulation and monitoring technolo- Open source initiative for vessel gies to accelerate the development of Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine Ecosystem ‘digital twins’ – 26 concept. Fleet operations Transas’ current annual net sales are in the region of €140 million, via centres leadin
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