The Danish Maritime Authority And IALA Bring Together The Maritime World For A Conference Focusing On Digital Shipping

International cooperation on standardisation and maritime digitalisation are this year’s themes as the Danish Maritime Authority and IALA are hosting the conference ’e-Navigation Underway’ for the eighth time. The conference takes place on board the M/S PEARL SEAWAYS, which will be heading for Oslo on a return voyage from 24 to 26 January. Now, everyone interested in digitalisation in the maritime field can register for the conference.​

Director General Andreas Nordseth from the Danish Maritime Authority will open the conference together with the Secretary-General of IALA, and this year’s keynote speaker is DFDS President and CEO Niels Smedegaard. Furthermore, various players, including IMO Technical Officer Sasha Pristom, will present ongoing international work within e-navigation and digitalisation. The conference offers an opportunity for the attendees to hear various suggestions for how to reap the benefits of e-navigation and digitalisation across stakeholders and borders. For example, Maersk’s Innovation Strategy Manager Michael Rodey will explain how work on e-navigation can benefit shipowners from an operational perspective.

Credits: dma.dk

Global importance
The conference, which was attended by representatives from 27 countries and around 100 different organisations when last held in January 2017, is a forum for dialogue about the development and implementation of e-navigation.

Issues such as harmonisation and maritime services will be debated by experts from all over the world. All the participants will get a chance of exchanging views and presenting their proposals for how e-navigation can create as much value as possible in the future.

Reference: dma.dk