Rolls Royce’s VP of Innovation, Engineering and Technology Oskar Levander has spoken of how the drive for smarter shipping operations will result in further alliances being formed in the industry.
He made this prediction whilst addressing delegates attending the Smart Operations, Singapore conference that was held last week.
“Advances towards smarter shipping operations must be supported by integrating the people in onshore offices and the ship together.” This is a common statement made at these kinds of conferences and seminars, however this statement was only a starting base for Levander’s message.
He soon after made the point that if a shipping company is going to optimise and manage its fleet from a shore based office, the reality is that heavy investment is required
Therefore, such heavy investment would only enable those companies with larger fleets to invest and move towards smarter, shore-based operations – therefore, for smaller companies to reap the benefits of integrated, shore-based operations the market will see more consolidation. Or as Levander put it “new allied players and digital alliance”.
In other words, what Levander is predicting is that there will be digital disruption in the form of companies pulling together in the journey towards smart operations.
Levander also touched upon the fact that ships and technologies may have to become more standardised in the industry in the quest for smarter operations. Drawing upon the aviation industry as example when making his case, he spoke of how two major players have taken the aviation monopoly, asking “when will we see this for shipping?”
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