The ​comparison ​between ​the ​shipping ​and ​the ​aviation ​industries ​is ​a ​common ​one, ​with ​it often ​felt that ​maritime ​lags ​behind.

Bringing ​systems ​over ​from ​aviation ​to ​maritime ​has ​proved ​to ​be ​more ​difficult ​than ​it ​sounds, but ​this ​is ​something ​that ​SITA, ​through ​SmartSea, ​is ​looking ​to ​change.

Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand sits down with Julian Panter, CEO of SmartSea, to discuss the transformative potential of bringing aviation technology to the maritime industry.

The discussion covers:

• The setting up of SmartSea and the company’s aims
• Comparisons between shipping and aviation
• Immediate technological solutions for shipping
• Challenges in the maritime industry
• Unifying maritime digital language
• Collaboration with Columbia Ship Management
• The future for SmartSea

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