Sino-Finnish MoU for naval technology
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has inked an MoU with the China Classification Society and the Tianjin Port Group to co-develop China’s next-generation intelligent tugs, in line with CCS intelligent ship standards.
The project’s scope includes delivering situational awareness technology, and providing digital simulators, which will significantly enhance and expedite vessel concept testing, including intelligent and autonomous algorithm testing, training, and safety.
The first of this series of tugboats is expected to begin operation in the fourth quarter of 2023. China and Finland jointly endorsed the project under the China-Finland Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation MoU, and the China-Finland Flagship Project on Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Strategy (2019-2023).
In 2020 Wärtsilä, which is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, attained a turnover EUR 4.6 billion. (sh)