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HELSINKI, May 31 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Wartsila Voyage, part of the technology group Wartsila, and ship manager

Anglo-Eastern are proud to announce a significant milestone in their joint

project to improve safety and environmental sustainability at sea. As of April

2022, more than 500 vessels in Anglo-Eastern's fleet have been fitted with

Wartsila Voyage's Fleet Optimisation Solutions (FOS), a cutting-edge decision

support software platform for voyage planning, charter-party compliance, fuel

efficiency, and fleet performance management.

"Wartsila Voyage has invested heavily in new digitally enabled strategies, and

by partnering with them, we gain capabilities that assist us and our shipowner

clients to be the leaders in digitalisation, safety, and sustainability.

Wartsila Voyage is leading in the digital journey of the maritime industry,

which makes them the ideal partner for us and our own digital journey," said

Bjorn Hojgaard, CEO, Anglo-Eastern.

"By working in close cooperation, Anglo-Eastern and Wartsila have been able to

create a valuable and much needed software solution that greatly benefits

merchant fleet operations. With our input incorporated in product development,

the result is a fantastic, holistic solution that helps us with every aspect of

fleet management," commented Capt. Pradeep Chawla, Managing Director of Group

QHSE and Training, Anglo-Eastern.

Wartsila Voyage's FOS is a shared digital platform that helps to monitor,

manage and optimise everyday processes on board and onshore. By combining

cloud-based analytics and artificial intelligence, FOS reduces workload and

provides all stakeholders with a clear overview of their fleet's performance.

"One of the key advantages of our FOS platform is that it's flexible and

scalable, remaining responsive to the maturity of each shipping company's own

digital journey. We believe in digitalisation as the path towards

decarbonisation, and that means delivering a solution that can future-proof a

fleet and optimise not just the 'right now', but also the long-term," said Sean

Fernback, President, Wärtsilä Voyage, and Executive Vice President, Wartsila.

"Passing the 500 installations milestone with Anglo-Eastern is an important

step in the mission of both companies to drive sustainability through

cutting-edge technology."

Anglo-Eastern is a leading global provider of independent ship management

services, with 650 vessels under full technical management, over 250 under crew

management, and a technical services division that has overseen more than 450

new buildings and conversions. Anglo-Eastern and Wärtsilä have a long-term

partnership spanning almost three decades.  

The original order for the FOS

deliveries[https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/25-11-2019-anglo-eastern-leads-in

-digital-transformation-with-wartsila-fleet-operations-solution-2582329] was

placed in October 2019 and was reported to be the maritime industry's largest

software contract ever at the time.

Media contacts for more information on this release:

Iana Avdeeva

Communications Manager,

External Communications

Wärtsilä Voyage

Mob +358 50 434 4104

iana.avdeeva@wartsila.com

Melissa Otto

Group Communications Manager

Anglo-Eastern

Tel +852 3940 7000

communications@angloeastern.com

Wartsila in brief

Wartsila is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions

for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable

technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their

environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of

17,000 professionals in more than 200 locations in 68 countries shape the

decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2021,

Wartsila's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq

Helsinki.

www.wartsila.com [https://www.wartsila.com/]

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