Transas
Transas was a maritime technology company, originally founded in 1990 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by a group of engineers led by Andrey Vorobiev. It specialized in developing integrated navigation systems, maritime simulation and training solutions, fleet management systems, vessel traffic services (VTS), and electronic charting systems. Transas became a key player in the maritime industry, known for its innovation and quality in maritime safety and operational efficiency solutions.
Major Areas of Operation:
Marine Navigation Systems:
- Transas produced a range of electronic navigation systems including Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), Integrated Navigation Systems (INS), and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS).
Simulation and Training:
- The company developed high-fidelity maritime simulators used for training ship crews. These included bridge simulators, engine room simulators, cargo handling simulators, and VTS simulators.
Fleet Management:
- Transas offered fleet management and decision support systems that helped shipping companies manage their fleets effectively, including voyage planning, weather routing, and compliance with maritime regulations.
Vessel Traffic Services:
- The company designed and deployed VTS systems to enhance maritime traffic monitoring and management around ports and coastal areas, contributing significantly to maritime safety.
Electronic Charting:
- Transas provided electronic navigational chart (ENC) and digital chart services that became integral components for ECDIS and other navigation systems.
Acquisition by Wärtsilä: In 2018, Transas was acquired by Wärtsilä, a Finnish corporation known for its smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for marine and energy markets. This acquisition integrated Transas' portfolio into Wärtsilä's offering, helping to further advance Wärtsilä's Smart Marine Ecosystem vision.
Impact on the Industry: Transas played a pivotal role in enhancing marine safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. Its technologies in simulation and navigational systems are widely respected and used in maritime academies and operational shipping fleets around the world.
With the integration into Wärtsilä, Transas' legacy continues to contribute to the advancement of marine technology, with an increased emphasis on smart and interconnected maritime operations, leveraging digitalization and data analytics.
simulation systems, onboard systems, vessel traffic services, avionics, edutainment
- Phone: +353 (0) 21 4 710 400
- Web: www.transas.com
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Transas News
Wärtsiläâs Acquisition of Transas is Completed
The technology group Wärtsilä announces that its acquisition of Transas, a global company headquartered in the U.K., has now been finalized. Control of the companyâŚ
Frank Coles Delivers Keynote at the Transas Global Conference
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Transas A-Suite brings AI to maritime to reduce human error
Transas has launched its first package of applications built on THESIS, a unified cloud-based platform for managing operations across the full breadth of the maritime ecosystem. The advanced âA-Suiteâ package also sets a new precedent by utilizing the latest in machine learning techniques to reduce the potential for human errors on the bridge or poor decisions elsewhere in the vessel operational chain.
Transas Conference to Plot Industryâs New Course
Moving from smart talk to practical solutions and learning from other industries will be the twin themes of an industry event scheduled for Vancouver in March. Technology will be an enabler, but the maritime industry will have to be prepared to change its model to be a candidate for a smarter digital future. Meeting the real enterprise challenges blocking shippingâs digital journey is the focus for the Transas Global Conference 2018âŚ
Transas Announces Plans for 2018 Global Conference
Transas says its mission to explain the true benefits and impacts of digitalization to the maritime world will be given new impetus by staging its 2018 global conference to Vancouver, one of North America's top technology hubs. The three-day event, which will take place at the Marriott Parq Hotel Vancouver, March 6-8, has been christened 'THESIS18 â Enterprise Change' to focus minds on the steps TransasâŚ
Transas Survival Craft Simulator Eliminates Drill Risks
Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills, aiming to address one of the most notorious sources of accidents in shipping without exposing personnel to physical danger. Effective survival craft training is essential to prepare crew for a disaster at sea but practical lifeboat drills have a troubling track record for causing fatalities.
Transas CEO Honored
Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles won âgoldâ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and Innovations Awards, an award which acknowledges his ability to communicate his vision for the maritime industry in the digital age. The Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peer recognition program based in San Francisco that honors the Best Companies, Products, Innovations, Management Teams, Executives and Influencers from around the globe.
Transas CEO Coles Speaks on the Future for Seafarers
A message from Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer. On this day of recognition, I would like to celebrate the women and men who commit their careers and their lives to being at sea for extended periods of time. The future facing the maritime industry today is a very different one from when I first went to sea in 1977. Back then the sextant was King. Today the peopleâŚ
Smart Shipping: Transas CEO Sifts through the Hype
Transas CEO Frank Coles delivered a presentation at 2017 SMART4SEA Conference & Awards, where he voiced his views on âsmart shippingâ, from big data and cyber security to unmanned ships. We live in a world where we hear the words, smart ships, connected ships, unmanned ships, automated ships, etc. We hear statements about a digital shipping world and a forecast of new business models in shipping. Itâs a confusing world, a fast moving world.
Transas Brings THESIS to its 2017 Forum for Change
The speaker line-up at the next annual Transas Global Conference confirms that the innovative digital solutions company is catching the mood at the cutting edge of vessel operations by suggesting that, properly harnessed, operations and technology can transform maritime safety as well as efficiency. âIf vessels, shore authorities, ports, regulators and training facilities worldwide work together on technology on a common operating platformâŚ
Transas CEO Calls for Big Data Standardization
Frank Coles, Transas CEO, has delivered a keynote speech calling for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to set standards of compliance for the communication connections between ship and shore or else create a significant cyber security risk. The speech on Connected Ships & Cybersecurity was delivered at the Shipping Insight Fleet Optimization Conference which took place in Stamford, CT. on October 18-19. Cybersecurity is without a doubt a highly-debated topic in the maritime industry.
Transas CEO Weighs in on the Future of Maritime Operations
At the SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Transas CEO Frank Coles delivered the company's standpoint on the future of maritime operations. âHowever, it is has manifested as a picture of uncoordinated fragmented promises that lacks a structure and platform. Shipping needs a solution not an application. Shipping operations is the complete picture not just the smart phone,â he continued. Coles made the statements whenâŚ
Transas to Unveil the âFuture of Maritime Operationsâ
Today's maritime industry requires realistic solutions and concepts for a modern, integrated operational infrastructure that delivers a sustainable, viable future, says Transas, a developer and supplier of a wide range of IT solutions for the marine industry. Whether an autonomous ship or not, the maritime sector needs an infrastructure solution that will enhance and support our human element and enable operations.
Delgado Fire and Industrial School Deploys Transas Technology
In a brand new 19,000 square foot Maritime and Industrial Training Center in New Orleans, the Delgado Fire and Industrial School offers training via a combination of Transas and XVR simulation technology. Delgado is the first training center in the world to deploy XVR Incident Command simulation solutions in conjunction with its suite of Transas full mission, part task and classroom marine simulators. The center will be attended by 10,000 students each year.
Transas CEO Coles Salutes the World's Seafarers
As an ex-seafarer, I know of the often challenging circumstances that the seafarer faces in their daily working life. Conversely, I also know how rewarding a career at sea is and therefore, during Seafarer Awareness Week, I implore the younger generation to consider a career at sea when examining their future options. Imagine that video game you are playing across the internet, challenging someone to a strategy game, communicating with several others in a world domination game...
Transas Adds Weather Data to Navi-Planner 4000
Transas has teamed up with Theyr Ltd (UK) to incorporate weather and ocean data within the Transas Navi-Planner 4000. With the weather data from Theyr, the Transas Navi-Planner 4000 will provide end-users with important features like ON / OFF toggling of the weather overlay and its customization, weather update (forecast) by request with indication of required region and weather parameters, spot weather (weather under cursor)âŚ
Transas Academy Launched
Transas has launched its newly established Transas Academy, part of the company's THESIS, the Transas Harmonized Eco System of Integrated Solutions, during the Simulation User Conference (SimUC) which took place in Singapore on January 26-28. According to Transas, the main purpose of the Transas Academy is to connect maritime stakeholders and provide them with integrated solutions and high quality content, helping them to bridge the gap between STCW and the required competency level.
Transas ECDIS Earns DNV-GL Certification
DNV-GL has issued an official certificate for the Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS after Transas passed type-approval in November 2015. The new generation of the Transas ECDIS is the first sytem in the market certified by DNV-GL according to the latest IHO and IEC standards. New IHO editions of S-52 and S-64 and new ECDIS testing specification IEC 61174 entered into force in August 2015 and require allâŚ
Maritime Simulation: Transas launches THESIS
More than 400 delegates representing maritime training centres, shipping companies, certification societies, maritime administrations, and suppliers from all over the world, gathered in Singapore for the IVth Simulation User Conference hosted by Transas. During his keynote speech, Frank Coles introduced THESIS, the Transas Harmonized Eco System of Integrated Solutions. âShip, ship operations officeâŚ
New Transas CEO Plans Market Shakeup
The new CEO of Transas, Frank Coles, has vocalized his vision for the future of the global maritime technology for the first time since his appointment in late 2015. The Transas CEO has his sights set on the company delivering the technology and solutions needed for the integrated maritime industry infrastructure of the future. Revealing Transasâ new vision statement in an exclusive interview with Ship Efficiency ReviewâŚ
