Smart Ship Hub (SSH) has received significant strategic investment from one of Japan’s largest maritime equipment manufacturers.
In particular, Nakakita Seisakusho, the Japanese market leader in valves and high quality fluid control devices, is known for its innovative butterfly valves and various other fluid control systems.
Japan is an important market for us and we have learnt a lot from Japanese processes and quality frameworks over a long period of time. Having invested significantly in this market already, a long-term partnership such as this is very positive for the Japanese maritime ecosystem.
…Joy Basu, CEO of Smart Ship Hub, said.
Smart Ship Hub is one of the fastest growing maritime digital platform globally and we have been assessing their growth for some time. Their global presence, deep technology competences, top tier client base coupled with what is a robust digital platform, is just the right combination that appealed to Nakakita.
..Teruhis Miyata, President of Nakakita Seisakusho.
“Keeping with the tradition of customer first and value-based outcome, we decided to combine skills from both sides to ensure an easy and smooth digital transformation process. By investing in SSH, we are disrupting the legacy processes, bringing in efficient workflows for maritime companies and setting new standards in digitally powered fleet management. With the current emphasis on technology-managed processes and remote management of the fleet, Japanese maritime companies will be able to drive in bottom line savings while enhancing efficiencies with SSH’s ‘All in One’ platform experience that will be further curated by Nakakita,” he added.
As explained, maritime companies worldwide are transitioning from traditional legacy processes to technology-enhanced experiences. The integration of high-frequency sensor data with legacy process data, vessel manuals, and updates from dry dock and maintenance forms the basis for comprehensive data-driven intelligence. SSH’s proprietary IoT gateway can extract data from various machinery and equipment, including main engines, diesel generators, flow meters, pumps, scrubbers, boilers, bridge and navigation systems, and cargo. This capability generates a rich source of high-quality data that underpins AI-driven ship management practices.
