ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their ‘Oversea’ collaboration and ensure customers will fully benefit from future-proof vessel performance management capabilities.
First launched in 2022 as a collaboration between ABB and Wallenius Marine, Oversea is a combined digital solution and ‘fleet-support-centre-as-a-service’ offering, designed to help ship owners, operators, and managers enhance the efficiency and sustainability of maritime operations. Oversea leverages ABB’s experience in ship technologies and the fleet management knowledge from Wallenius Marine to enable measurable performance improvements. The solution leverages the ABB Genix industrial IoT and AI suite, intended to integrate the power of industrial analytics and artificial intelligence into an enterprise-grade digital suite.
The solution collects and analyses data on board several vessels at a time, worldwide, with shore-based support providing advanced decision-making and tailored recommendations. As a result, operators are able to propose operational changes that can reduce fuel consumption and emissions while optimising safety and reliability across their fleets. The Oversea fleet support centre is based in Stockholm.
Johan Mattsson, CEO Wallenius Marine, said: “Our long-standing tradition of innovation and pioneering spirit is built on many years of experience in ship operations and advanced technical expertise. This makes us well equipped to quickly identify and respond to industry needs. Through our partnership and close collaboration with ABB, we can now bring our innovative fleet support service to a global market, and we look forward to continuing to drive maritime development together.”
Tomas Arhippainen, Business Line Manager, Marine Service and Digital, ABB Marine & Ports, added: “The establishment of the Oversea joint venture marks a significant milestone for us, solidifying the successful collaboration between ABB and Wallenius Marine over the past few years. With Oversea, customers can transform data into actionable insights, enabling them to not only improve their performance but also sustain it over time. Consequently, both vessels and customer offices can adopt sustainable improvements, enhancing energy efficiency, safety, and reliability.”
Image: Oversea joint venture; left Johan Mattsson, Wallenius; right Tomas Arhippainen, ABB (credit: Abb/Karin Röse, Soya Group)
