Wärtsilä has secured the prototyping tender for the groundbreaking Next Generation Vessel Traffic Management System (NGVTMS) project, awarded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), reports Container News.
Singapore’s next-gen vessel traffic system
This project aims to revolutionize maritime safety and operational efficiency at one of the world’s busiest ports. Wärtsilä recorded the order in the third quarter of 2024.
As Singapore strengthens its position as a leading global maritime hub, rising traffic volumes underscore the need for more advanced and proactive traffic management solutions.
In response, the MPA is spearheading efforts to implement AI-powered technologies to improve navigational safety and port efficiency. Following a thorough evaluation process, Wärtsilä and other industry leaders were selected in April 2024 to undertake this ambitious initiative.
Over the next 15 months, Wärtsilä will work at the MPA’s Maritime Innovation Lab 2.0, focusing on the development of an open-architecture system enhanced with cutting-edge features, such as data analytics to identify traffic hotspots and machine learning algorithms to predict potential collisions. This technology will allow vessel traffic officers to safely manage growing traffic volumes and increasingly complex scenarios.
Wärtsilä’s Vessel Traffic Management Systems are already in use in more than 55 countries, with over 300 installations worldwide, according to the company’s statement.
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Source: Container News
