Rolls-Royce agreed with Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s port operator, and global towage operator Svitzer, to develop the next generation of port technologies which will keep Britain trading.
According to the agreement, Rolls-Royce will work with ABP and Svitzer to develop the innovative technologies and systems needed to operate efficiently and sustainably well into the 21st century. The companies will focus on digitilization and Ship Intelligence solutions.
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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was set in motion by ABP’s Director of Marine & Compliance, Mike McCartain and signed during a kick-off workshop at ABP’s Port of Southampton. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Department for Transport and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Mike McCartain, ABP’s Director of Marine & Compliance, said:
New technologies emerge all the time which offer us exciting, additional capabilities … Where a solution does not yet exist, we will work with companies of the calibre and expertise of Rolls Royce and Svitzer to invent them and bring them into service. A sustainable future for ABP means a constant effort to be greener, safer and more efficient, so that we can continue to play a crucial role in Britain’s economy, industrial infrastructure and local communities.”
