Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2025

108 FEATURE Manta Marine Technologies FuelOpt from Manta Marine Technologies is designed to optimise vessel operations and performance, especially when combined with insights from the fleet performance team. Installed on over 500 vessels, FuelOpt optimises fuel efficiency through real-time, automated propulsion adjustments. EnergyOpt utilises variable frequency drives for pumps and fans, reducing fuel consumption by lowering their power usage. It continuously monitors operating conditions and automatically adjusts motor speeds to match real-time demand. Tailor-made turnkey shore power solutions – available in both high and low voltage – are offered for all vessel types. Manta Marine Technologies’ systems assure regulatory compliance, cut operational costs and reduce emissions from day one, with a favourable return on investment. Alfred Maritime Alfred Maritime’s experience in integrated shipbuilding has led to the development of their artificial intelligencepowered Meyer Energy Management System, which is in use on the world’s biggest cruise vessels. The system delivers real-time onboard insights for energy production and consumption via intuitive crewfacing dashboards designed to aid situational awareness. An edge-based data pipeline turns raw signal data into energy key performance indicators (KPIs) for the ship’s major systems, while cloud-based machine learning targets for 32 KPIs can be customised to individual operators. Meanwhile, the shipyard or third-party energy efficiency team can access data to deliver additional actional insights, and advanced digital twin simulations provide forward looking advisory and scheduling of major equipment usage. NAPA NAPA believes the race to decarbonise the maritime industry must prioritise protecting people, especially as over half (54 per cent) of seafarers say decarbonisation has increased workload and stress, according to a 2024 survey by the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN). NAPA’s digital safety toolkit, which includes electronic logbooks, automated permit-to-work systems, and dynamic checklists, helps ship operators manage the transition to alternative fuels and new technology, without compromising crew welfare. NAPA’s solutions have been designed to simplify workflows and enforce critical safety steps, reducing human error, boosting compliance, and enhancing realtime visibility of high-risk tasks. The system has been adopted by gas shipping company Anthony Veder and has saved 2,000 hours per vessel annually.

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