Ship&Offshore | Issue 10/2024
Singapore’s MPA awards traffic management contract
Wärtsilä is one of three companies to have been awarded a ‘prototyping tender’ for the joint development of a Next Generation Vessel Traffic Management System (NGVTMS) by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Rising throughput and climbing vessel numbers at one of the world’s busiest ports are highlighting the need for more sophisticated and proactive traffic management systems, and the MPA is seeking a new setup that incorporates artificial intelligence to improve safety and raise efficiency....