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The new maritime S-100 standard - Where are we now?
Paul Elgar, NAVTOR OEM Business relations shares his thoughts about the current state of S-100 development For a new data standard that...
Nov 7, 20242 min read


EU can do it! Five simple steps to FuelEU Maritime compliance
Jacob Clausen, Performance Director and Managing Director Denmark Change is on the horizon. On 1 January 2025 FuelEU Maritime arrives, and with it a whole new approach to measuring, and reducing, your fleet emissions. To ensure compliance, flexibility and strategic business advantage you have to act now. But how? What are the foundations for success in a new regulatory reality? How can you turn complexity into smooth sailing, and profitable decision making? NAVTOR’s Jacob Cla
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Blog: Get a glimpse of the future of e-Navigation with S-100 on NavStation
Widespread adoption of the S-100 standard may be some way off, but it pays to familiarize yourself with the new data dawn set to break over the industry. As you may know, S-100 will be a game-changer. The flat 2D nature of S-57 ENCs will be enriched by high resolution and 3D representations of the marine environment, with layer upon layer of data overlaid onto charts empowering safer, more efficient and smarter business and operational decision making. All of a sudden you wo
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Don’t EU worry. Compliance without the complexity
Performance Director Jacob Clausen talks about the strategy to prepare for the upcoming EU Maritime regulations coming in 2025 The regulatory landscape is about to get a whole lot more complicated, with the advent of FuelEU Maritime from 1 January 2025. This ambitious framework, focusing on the ‘well to wake’ GHG intensity of vessels trading within Europe, laughs in the face of traditional methods of calculating and tracking emissions, making Excel sheets strictly yesterday’s
Oct 31, 20245 min read


Never stand still: the constantly evolving world of e-navigation… and how to navigate it
Timo Essers, e-Navigation Director at NAVTOR Changing regulations, guidelines, data standards, geopolitics, risks, reporting – today’s...
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Closelink integrates NAVTOR real-time data into its lubricant procurement platform
Jacob Clausen - Performance Director, NAVTOR and Philippe Lavarde, Closelink CEO and Founder Hamburg, Germany – [Date] – Closelink GmbH...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Mobile revolution: Logbooks finally playing digital catch-up, as NAVTOR makes ‘easy’ innovations
Amitabh Sankranti, Director of Shipping Analytics Say goodbye to scribbled handwriting, disjointed data sources and a huge administrative...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


NAVTOR accelerates IoT and AI development with Masterloop acquisition
NAVTOR has taken another step forward on its ambitious growth path with the acquisition of specialist software development company Masterloo
Jun 13, 20243 min read


Made to measure monitoring - How to unlock the performance YOU want to achieve
NAVTOR Product Manager for NavFleet, Tor Håkon Svanes, discuss the new monitoring features One size does not fit all. To get the vessel...
May 28, 20243 min read


Why do you need Online ENCs?
Offices don’t travel from A to B, so why should onshore teams have access to ENCs? NAVTOR’s Bjørn Kristian Sæstad explains the benefits...
May 10, 20243 min read


NAVTOR on board as sponsor for historic steam ice breaker STETTIN
From Left: Terje Jørgensen Jr, NAVTOR Director of Sales, Mr. Nils Herforth, Nautical Superintendent STETTIN, Katja Reinkowski, Area Sales...
May 10, 20242 min read


NAVTOR calls on hydrographic offices to 'support progress' with onshore ENC roll out
“This is the first step on a longer journey,” Elgar concludes. “The next will come later this year with NAVTOR’s ENC Onshore,
May 2, 20243 min read


ENC is coming ashore, slowly but surely
In a connected, evolving and data-empowered industry, Paul Elgar from NAVTOR argues that shore-based teams need access to official ENCs
Apr 25, 20243 min read


Exploring the Future of S-100 at UKHO Technical and Distributor Meetup in Singapore
The team from NAVTOR OEM together with colleagues from Voyager Worldvide At the recent UKHO technical and distributor meetings in Singapore, major players in the maritime industry assembled to discuss several topics, but one of them had the focus of everyone’s attention: S-100. In 2026 we will start to see ECDIS systems being Type Approved with S-100 support. From 2029 it won’t be possible to buy and ECDIS without S-100. Between now and then, planning stations such as the N
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Smart Leadership - Tor Svanes on NAVTOR's quest to transform the world of shipping
Compliance, performance, profitability, sustainability; take the biggest ‘pain points’ for almost any shipping company and watch NAVTOR’s digital ecosystem work wonders. Here Tor Svanes, Founder and CEO, explains how NAVTOR has grown to lead the smart shipping world, why the recent merger with Voyager Worldwide was so critical, and how he hopes to help steer the industry towards brighter, simpler, and more intelligent horizons. “The morning of the announcement I got a text fr
Apr 2, 20246 min read


Can a single maritime AI research project cut 1% of total global emissions? NAVTOR thinks so.
Pick your jaw up off the floor, as NAVTOR’s Bjørn Åge Hjøllo explains how the Green AI for Sustainable Shipping (GASS) initiative promises to transform the ability of shipowners and operators to slash fuel consumption, emissions and OPEX, ushering in a smarter, greener, more connected maritime future. Sorry, what did you say? Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, Chief Sustainability Officer at NAVTOR, smiles in recognition of the obvious disbelief. He tries again: “I said that this project has
Feb 8, 20245 min read


Simplifying ships from shore
By connecting ship and shore through the latest technology, owners and operators can better support daily maritime operations. Tor Håkon...
Jan 18, 20245 min read


NAVTOR finalist for "Handlekraftprisen" - A sustainability initiative award
Børge Hetland, COO and Tor Svanes, CEO of NAVTOR The "Handlekraftprisen" award highlights the most inspiring success stories for the...
Jan 12, 20241 min read


AI-project secures 44 Million NOK to Propel Sustainable Shipping
NAVTOR and partners receive 44mn NOK grant for research project “Green AI for Sustainable Shipping” (GASS). Steffen Helgeland, Olga...
Dec 15, 20232 min read


NAVTOR takes next step in Passage Planning with NavStation 6.3
NAVTOR is continuing its mission to make life easier, safer and more compliant for navigators and shipping companies
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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