Wärtsilä and Weathernews partner to enhance smart data solutions designed to make shipping safer and greener
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 16 June 2021 at 1 PM EESTWärtsilä Voyage and Japan based Weathernews Inc (WNI), the world’s largest private weather routeing provider, have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The partnership will enable the integration of WNI’s weather forecasting data and Optimum Ship Routeing (OSR) service with Wärtsilä’s products and solutions, thereby increasing navigational safety and supporting the decarbonisation efforts of ship owners and operators.
By automating navigation and route planning functions with weather avoidance technology, owners can