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Meet the experts at SMM

Aug 21
3 min read

SMM Hamburg is just around the corner, and NAVTOR is ready to welcome the maritime industry to Hall B7, Stand 316.


Join us from 1-4 September to meet our experts, explore the latest developments in e-Navigation, S-100, fleet performance and shipping analytics, and discover how smarter digital solutions are helping shape the future of shipping.


In addition to meeting visitors at our stand, several of our experts will be sharing their knowledge during NAVTOR's exclusive SMM seminar, showcasing practical ways to reduce administration, improve operational efficiency, and prepare for the next wave of digital innovation.



Timo Essers

e-Navigation Director


Want to discover the very latest developments in the world of e-Navigation? Eager to get your hands on the innovations driving greater efficiencies, safety, ease and insights in smart shipping operations? Timo is your man who can. NAVTOR’s e-Navigation Director Timo Essers and the e-Navigation team will be available to share their unique expertise at SMM in September. He can take you through the latest version of NavStation, ease your path to regulatory compliance, demonstrate how to maximise situational awareness and operational security, revolutionise passage planning, and much, much more. He’s also a very nice guy.


Set a course to see Timo and the team at Hall B7, Stand 316 this SMM and unlock the latest e-Navigation benefits for your fleet.


Want to see the latest e-Navigation developments in action? Timo will also be speaking at NAVTOR's exclusive SMM seminar on 3 September, sharing how new datasets and advanced software tools can streamline appraisal, route planning and voyage preparation. See full agenda for the seminar here.



Bjørn Kristian Sæstad

OEM Director / S-100 expert


Cut through the S-100 confusion this SMM with NAVTOR’s very own OEM Director Bjørn Kristian Sæstad. BK has been following the evolution of S-100 from the very start, ensuring NAVTOR’s solutions are ready to harness the power of this transformative data standard, while working with partners to steer developments and ease early adoption.


He can help you understand the huge opportunities, and challenges, in the gradual roll-out of a ‘3D’, data-rich and interactive new way of seeing the maritime environment, ensuring you plan an optimal pathway to the future.


If you want to dive deeper into the world of opportunity on the S-100 horizon - or just understand how development and adoption might impact you – this is your chance!


BK will also take to the stage at NAVTOR's SMM seminar on 3 September, demonstrating how real-time S-100 data can enable enhanced voyage planning and monitoring in a new generation of navigational workflows.


Andrew Richardson, Commercial Technical Manager at UKHO
Andrew Richardson, Commercial Technical Manager at UKHO

Get ahead of S-100:

Meet NAVTOR and UKHO experts at SMM Come and meet Bjørn Kristian Sæstad, NAVTOR’s resident S-100 expert, and Andrew Richardson, Commercial Technical Manager at UKHO on Tuesday, 1 September, 14.00 to 16.00 at the NAVTOR’s stand, Hall B7 316, to get the very latest insights into the evolution of S-100 and its

implications for shipping operations worldwide.


Andrew Richardson

Commercial Technical Manager at UKHO

Andrew is Commercial Technical Manager as part of the UKHO's Technical Partnerships team. He works to ensure the team has the required depth of technical knowledge and capacity to support ECDIS OEMs and Admiralty Distributors within collaborations and routes to new or existing markets.




Amitabh Sankranti

Shipping Analytics Director / Managing Director India


Say goodbye to inefficiencies, human error and unused data and hello to the future of log keeping today with Amitabh Sankranti, NAVTOR’s very own Shipping Analytics Director. Amitabh is a driving force within the industry for the adoption of digital logbooks - transforming an old-fashioned, unloved and analogue practice into a seamlessly connected source of better decision-making, easier compliance and enhanced awareness.


You can also catch Amitabh at NAVTOR's SMM seminar on 3 September, where he will explore how Digital Logbooks are delivering transformational efficiencies, business insights and compliance benefits for shipping companies worldwide.


Come and speak to Amitabh at Hall B7, Stand 316 this SMM to discover what NAVTOR’s Digital Logbooks can do for your day-to-day vessel operations and fleet management.


Whatever your questions, Amitabh has the answers! See you at SMM!



Jacob Clausen

Performance Director / Managing Director Denmark


Jacob Clausen knows how to put you back in the driving seat of your fleet. In a world of complex, accelerating change it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by increasing demands – from regulators, authorities, customers and a whole range of key stakeholders.


How can you monitor, maintain and maximise the performance of your vessels and fleets to fulfil promises, ensure compliance, AND hit business and operational objectives?


There is a simple, seamless answer. NAVTOR’s Performance Director Jacob and the NavFleet team will be waiting at our stand Hall B7, Stand 316 to show you how, demonstrating the latest NavFleet developments and explaining how a smarter shipping approach can release the pressure and power you towards your goals.


Jump on board with Jacob at this SMM.







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