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Ulstein’s digital tools make ships safer, smarter and greener
- Published 8 August 2022; updated 16 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Marked available; listed under Maritime / Operations, management and digital solutions.
- ULSTEIN BLUE BOX is a vendor-independent hardware cabinet connecting a ship’s data system to cloud services. Operators can monitor engine configuration, speed, ballast and other vessel conditions. The article says analytics identify whether a ship is being operated efficiently and automatically send recommendations when they find improvement opportunities. Data are stored in data centres and made accessible to shipping companies.
- Ulstein cites the Remøy Shipping vessel Rem Hrist as a customer example, reporting fuel consumption fell by more than 10% over one year with Blue Box. That is a single company-reported result; the article provides no baseline, route/conditions or independent validation. The service is also presented as saving crew time, improving reporting and supporting safer, less error-prone operations.
- The page says human error accounts for 75–96% of maritime incidents, citing Ulstein’s own Blue Box website. It identifies large offshore vessels as a target market.
- Linked to SDGs 7 (Affordable and clean energy), 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 14 (Life below water).
- Contact: Dordi Blekken, Commercial Director Digital Services, dordi.blekken@ulstein.com. Company: ULSTEIN DIGITAL AS, Osnesvegen 110, 6065 Ulsteinvik, Norway; ulstein.com/digital-services. A phone-number reveal control is present.