MAN strengthens digital platform with new partner

MAN Energy Solutions has signed up United States-based Spire Global to provide automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracking services and weather data to strengthen its digital platform, MAN-CEON.

Spire Global, which also has offices in Canada, UK, Luxembourg and Singapore, operates a satellite network and will provide global weather intelligence and ship movement information for MAN’s digital platform. This will support monitoring and advisory tools for the decarbonisation and optimisation of marine, power, and industrial equipment, the engine firm said in a statement. The two companies will also collaborate on the development of artificial intelligence models designed to analyse engine data and create more cost-efficient solutions for customers.

MAN Energy Solutions’ chief digital officer, Gregory Puckett, commented: “Our driving strategy at MAN Energy Solutions revolves around 'moving big things to zero', which means we aim to help decarbonise key sectors of the global economy through systems that bring down emissions that have been historically hard to abate. The enrichment of our product data with Spire’s AIS and weather data will unlock further optimisation for our products, and further our goal to improve engine performance and decarbonisation.”